Software engineering: 50% understanding requirements, 40% complexity management, 9% debugging, 1% solving "interesting" algorithmic problems. You'll enjoy software engineering a whole lot more if you instead think of the first 99% as the interesting part.

Apr 13, 2022 · 5:14 PM UTC

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Looks like it is a very conservative percentage for debugging, tho. :)
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"programming is understanding" - Bjarne Stroustrup
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Replying to @gdb @npew
Software engineering is trash
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While all this gives an idea, in reality, it's like you put your hand into a beehive.
Replying to @gdb @wooster
Or, it also helps to recognize this about the industry in general, and then specifically look for the few jobs where the algorithmic problems are a larger percentage, if that's your particular jam.
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This is so true! Yet a lot of companies have software engineering interviews that test: 40% Algorithms 40% Data structures 15% System design 5% soft skills
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What if you don't?
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dear big tech interview processes, see above.
Replying to @gdb @geoffjentry
I really enjoyed debugging (and code review), and I was really insistent about understanding requirements. Management - at multiple companies - did not see that as most of job, and made my life miserable. That's why I left programming.
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You forgot the most important part googling😄😄
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