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What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev)

submitted 9 months ago by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

People don't realize that as you get better at programming, the amount of code you write goes down. At least in my experience, my work day has shifted to 80% thinking about what I'm going to write and then about 20% actually writing it.

[–] spartanatreyu@programming.dev 6 points 9 months ago

1 hour of planning can save 10 hours of work.

1 hour of research can save 10 hours of planning.