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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psiko" data-source="post: 30660692" data-attributes="member: 583290">These days, I found a post claiming you're not a senior software engineer until you work on a legacy app.It made me think about when we can call ourselves programmers. Mmmm?<h2>From me:</h2>So, you're not a programmer until:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You write a to-do app or a recipe catalog</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You google how to become a better coder</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You have an interview with a clueless recruiter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You copy and paste a code block from StackOverflow</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You take down a database server with a badly written query</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You read the Clean Code and want to rewrite all the code around you</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You debug using Console.WriteLine or console.log or printf statements</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You get a PM asking you how you're doing more than once a day</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You google your error message and find an open GitHub issue</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You delete a database table with a DELETE without WHERE</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You argue about a variable name during a code review</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You write a class Person or Shape when learning OOP</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You code a calculator app using JavaScript</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You work on a full rewrite of a legacy app</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You google how to center a div</li> </ol><h2>From my friends and ex-coworkers:</h2>I asked some of my friends and ex-coworkers to complete that sentence. And here's what they told me.You're not a programmer until...<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You write your first "Hello, world" program</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You stay awake until 3AM solving a coding issue</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You're fixing an issue, it works and you don't know why</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Your code works on your machine, but not in Production</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You get a compilation error on line 123 on a 40-line code file</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You deploy a hotfix to Production at 17:55 (and you clock out at 18:00)</li> </ol><h2>(Update) From the comments section:</h2>I compiled some additions from the comments section. (Slightly edited to make them fit in one line)You're not a programmer until...<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You've programmed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You use git push --force --all</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You say "Well, it works in Dev"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You have a folder of unfinished projects</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You build a collection of most-used code snippets</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You set your git username to "User" so they can't blame you</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You use git reset --hard or delete your local repo and clone it again</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You start a blog to share your learning to save others debugging time</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You're stuck on a bug and your code works when you call a senior for help</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You've spent time installing your favorite editor/IDE's plugins and themes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">You feel stupid by constantly trying to learn things you don't know what they're for</li> </ol>What would you add to the list? When did you know you were a programmer? Leave your comment!</blockquote>

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