I remember reading this article when it first came out - it's biting and does a good job criticizing things that probably deserve some criticism.
But, I agree with that top comment - the real value from coders come from solving real problems people have. One non-profit near me said to me once: "We spend so much staff time entering data into our CRM software from the forms our clients fill out. We wish our staff could spend more time helping the clients."
And this is a great (and easy) problem for technology to solve. Solving problems like this is where technology is great, it simplifies life, it reduces unneeded work, etc. And often, it's actually, in my opinion, more fun than the 'glamorous stuff'.
> And often, it's actually, in my opinion, more fun than the 'glamorous stuff'.
Can't agree more with you. When I look for a job, I look to work at places solving difficult or complex problems that can create real value, and more often than not that's not at the next photo-sharing-social-site, although once those places get to scale cool tech does get created. I just love working in this industry full stop, and wouldn't trade it for the world!
But, I agree with that top comment - the real value from coders come from solving real problems people have. One non-profit near me said to me once: "We spend so much staff time entering data into our CRM software from the forms our clients fill out. We wish our staff could spend more time helping the clients."
And this is a great (and easy) problem for technology to solve. Solving problems like this is where technology is great, it simplifies life, it reduces unneeded work, etc. And often, it's actually, in my opinion, more fun than the 'glamorous stuff'.