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How much free time does a programmer have?
Originally Answered: How much free time does average programmer have? Normally, 128 hours per week. The remaining 40 hours are the work-hours. Now, subtract the time needed for travel, which is generally 90 minutes per day so that leaves 118 hours.
Do programmers have lives?
Tricky question, most programmers have life. But as a programmer you can (and probably would) have long nights of coding and busy times, (usually near the deadline) . most of the other time you would be able to do as you wish and explore the world.
What does it take to be a programmer?
To be a programmer is to sign yourself up for a life of constant learning. The fountain of new — new features, new languages, new tools, new frameworks—never stops gushing. But computer science is also a surprisingly traditional field that’s grounded in time-tested principles.
Does the future of your career depends on Lifelong Learning?
The Future Of Your Career Depends On Lifelong Learning. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The world of work is undergoing a massive shift. Entire occupations and industries are expanding and contracting at an alarming pace, and the skills needed to keep up in almost any job are churning at a faster rate.
What is good good programming?
Good programming is about climbing the ladder of abstraction to get to the most general solutions. Indirection is powerful, but there’s a cost to complexity. People very rarely quote Wheeler’s immediate follow-on remark about indirection: “But that usually will create another problem.”
How old should a quote be to be considered old?
The only condition I set is that each quote must be at least twenty years old. Because while old technology quickly becomes useless, the ancient commandments of our programming ancestors have a lot more staying power. 1. On Indirection