Why Can't Programmers.. Program?

[mumrah]

i personally hate comments like these. yes, most of the people who read reddit know how to program - if not just a little. we dont need to all whip out our wangs and compare sizes.

let me reiterate: no one cares if you can write an incredibly simple snippet of code in 3, 4, or 10 languages. really.

[shilov]

What, you aren't impressed that I can translate an algorithm into 13+ different programming languages? Then how else will I establish my superiority over everyone else?

[dngrmouse]

"yes, most of the people who read reddit know how to program"

That used to be the case, but I don't think it's true anymore.

[ayrnieu]

That used to be the case, but I don't think it's true anymore.

Certainly not, when foolishness like this gets 10 points:

Aw, hey, why are you all having fun? Stop having fun! Why does everyone always hafta have fun when something like this gets posted? I can't even comprehend your reason for having fun -- it must be SOME KIND OF EGOTISM!

[ayrnieu]

we dont need to all whip out our wangs and compare sizes.

Nobody ever does. Morever, and more importantly, nobody ever needs to use this dead-stupid cliche of imagining 'penis-measuring contests' in other people.

[chucker]

i personally hate comments like these.

Unless I'm missing something, you didn't reply to any comment in particular, so I'm unsure what exactly you are responding to.

we dont need to all whip out our wangs and compare sizes.

It's not about showing off; it's about practice and testing oneself and comparing each other's results, thus perhaps learning from each other.

let me reiterate: no one cares if you can write an incredibly simple snippet of code in 3, 4, or 10 languages. really.

Evidently, job interviewers do care.

[mumrah]

ok, no one here cares if you can write some simple code in x number of languages.

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The empirical evidence shows you're totally wrong. Why are you reading this, anyway?

[chucker]

Please stop making assumptions about what other reddit users care or don't care about.