How many engineers do you think it took to make the space shuttle? Do you think one engineer did it all by his certified self? Do you think every engineer on the project had a hand in every aspect of the process?
How many programmers do you think it took to make Windows? Do you think one single programmer wrote the entire infrastructure alone?
What I'm saying is that engineers and programmers work exactly the same. Some engineers on massive projects work small amounts compared to others just in the same way that some programmers work small amounts for the end result.
Both have a good understanding of their field and can apply it to the big picture. And comparing programming/engineering using a space shuttle and a 14 year old is very naive.
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How many engineers do you think it took to make the space shuttle? Do you think one engineer did it all by his certified self? Do you think every engineer on the project had a hand in every aspect of the process? How many programmers do you think it took to make Windows? Do you think one single programmer wrote the entire infrastructure alone? What I'm saying is that engineers and programmers work exactly the same. Some engineers on massive projects work small amounts compared to others just in the same way that some programmers work small amounts for the end result. Both have a good understanding of their field and can apply it to the big picture. And comparing programming/engineering using a space shuttle and a 14 year old is very naive.