Some Myths inSoftware Development

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Myth:

Developers = Encoders

Myth:

Programmers = Typists

Reality:

Developers areknowledge workers

Measuring software productivity by lines of code is likemeasuring progress on an airplane by how much it weighs.

- Bill Gates

Myth:

Software development is all about coding

submit program, ok na

Reality:

Coding is just a small part of software development

Reality:

Software development is all about understanding people

Myth:

You only need to learn one programming language

Reality:

Modern programming requires knowledge of

multiple languages and technologies

Reality:

Language/technology choice is often a business decision

Myth:

All code must come from you, and the only person that can

touch your code is you

Reality:

You will use existing packages/libraries

Reality:

Your code is not your code

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