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3 Most Important Things Non-Programmers Should Know About Programming?

[May, 11, 2018] |
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What are the three most important things non-programmers should know about programming?

Written by Brian Knapp, credit and reprint CodeCareerGenius

Since you asked for the three most important things that non-programmers should know about, and I’ve spent most of my career working with more non-programmers than programmers, I have a few interesting things that would help.

Number One - It Is Impossible To Accurately Estimate Software Projects

No matter what is tried. No matter what tool, agile approach, or magic fairy dust people try to apply to creating software… accurately predicting software project timelines is basically impossible.

There are many good reasons for this. Usually, requirements and feature ideas change on a daily/weekly basis. Often it is impossible to know what needs to be done without actually digging into the code itself. Debugging and QA can take an extraordinary amount of time.

And worst of all…

Project Managers are always pushing for shorter timelines. They largely have no respect for reality. So, at some point they are given estimates just to make them feel better about planning.

No matter how much planning and estimation you do, it will be wrong. At best it will be directionally correct +/- 300% of what you estimated. So, a one year project could actually take anywhere between 0 and 5 years, maybe even 10 years.

If you think I’m joking, look at how many major ERP projects that go over time and over budget by many years and many hundreds of millions of dollars. Look at the F-35 fighter jet software issues.

Or in the small, you can find many cases where a “simple bug fix” can take days when you thought it was hours.

All estimates are lies made up to make everyone feel better. I’ve never met a developer or manager who could accurately estimate software projects even as well as the local weatherman(or woman) predicts the weather.

Number Two - Productivity Is Unevenly Distributed

What if I told you that in the average eight hour work day the majority of the work will get done in a 30 minute timeframe? Sound crazy?

Well, for most programmers there is a 30–90 minute window where you are extraordinarily productive. We call this the flow state.

Being in the flow state is wonderful and amazing. It often is where the “magic” of building software happens.

Getting into flow can be difficult. It’s akin to meditation in that you have to have a period of uninterrupted focus of say 30 minutes to “get in” the flow, but a tiny interruption can pull you right out.

Now consider the modern workplace environment. Programmers work in open office environments where they are invited to distract each other constantly.

Most people need a 1–2 hour uninterrupted block to get 30–90 minutes of flow.

Take the 8 hour day and break it in half with a lunch break, and then pile in a few meetings and all of a sudden you are lucky to get one decent flow state session in place.

That is why I say that most of the work that gets done happens in a 30 minute timeframe. The other 7–8 hours are spent being distracted, answering email, going to meetings, hanging around the water cooler, going to the bathroom, and trying to remember what you were working on before all these distractions.

Ironically, writers, musicians, and other creative professionals have their own version of this problem and largely work alone and away from other people when they are creating new things.

Someday the programming world might catch on, but I doubt it.

Even if this became obvious, it doesn’t sit well with most companies to think that programmers would be paid for an 8 hour day and only be cranking out code for a few hours on a good day. Some corporate middle manager would probably get the bright idea to have mandatory flow state training where a guru came in and then there would be a corporate policy from a pointy haired boss mandating that programmers are now required to spend 8 hours a day in flow state and they must fill out forms to track their time and notify their superiors of their flow state activities, otherwise there would be more meetings about the current flow state reports not being filed correctly and that programmers were spending too much time “zoning out” instead of being in flow.

Thus, programmers would spent 7–8 hours a day pretending to be in flow state, reporting on their progress, and getting all their work done in 30 minutes of accidental flow state somewhere in the middle of all that flow state reporting.

If you think I’m joking about this, I’m not. I promise you this is what would happen to any company of more than 2 employees. (Even the ones run by programmers.)

Number Three - It Will Cost 10x What You Think

Being a programmer, I get a lot of non-programmers telling me about their brilliant app ideas. Usually they want me to build something for free and are so generous as to pay me up to 5% of the profits for doing 100% of the work.

Their ideas are just that good.

Now, I gently tell them that I’m not interested in building anything for free.

At that point they get angry, but a few ask how much it will cost. I give them a reasonable (and very incorrect) estimate of what it would cost to create the incredibly simple version of their app idea.

Let’s say it’s some number like $25,000.

They look at me like I’m a lunatic, and so I explain how much it costs to hire a contract programmer and how long it will actually take. For example’s sake let’s say it is $100/hr for 250 hours.

To be clear, these are made up numbers and bad estimates (See Number One for details…)

In actuality, to build the actual thing they want might cost $250,000, or even $2,500,000 when it’s all said and done.

Building software can be incredibly complex and expensive. What most people can’t wrap their head around is the fact that a company like Google, Apple, or Microsoft has spent BILLIONS of dollars to create something that looks so simple to the end user.

Somehow, the assumption is that something that looks simple is cheap and fast to build.

Building something simple and easy for the end user is time consuming and expensive. Most people just can’t do it.

So, the average person with a brilliant app idea thinks it will cost a few hundred or maybe a few thousand dollars to make and it will be done in a weekend is so off the mark it’s not worth considering their ideas.

And programmers are too eager to play along with these bad ideas (by making bad estimates and under charging for their time) that this notion is perpetuated to the average non-programmer.

So, a good rule of thumb is that software will cost 10 times as much as you think and take 10 times as long to finish.

And that leads to a bonus point…

BONUS - Software Is Never Done

Programmers never complete a software project, they only stop working on it. Software is never done.

I’ve worked at many software companies and I’ve never seen a software project “completed”.

Sure, software gets released and used. But, it is always changing, being updated, bugs get fixed, and there are always new customer requests for features.

Look at your favorite software and you’ll quickly realize how true this is. Facebook, Instagram, Google Search, Google Maps, GMail, iOS, Android, Windows, and now even most video games are never done.

There are small armies of developers just trying to keep all the software you use every day stable and bug free. Add on the fact that there are always feature requests, small changes, and new platforms to deal with, it’s a treadmill.

So, the only way out of the game is to stop working on software. At that point, the software begins to decay until it is no longer secure or supported.

Think about old Windows 3.1 software or maybe old Nintendo Cartridge video games. The current computers and video game consoles don’t even attempt to run that software anymore.

You can’t put an old video game in your new Nintendo Switch and have it “just work”. That is what happens when you think software is done.

When programmers stop working on software the software starts to die. The code itself is probably fine, but all the other software keeps moving forward until your software is no longer compatible with the current technology.

So, those are the four most important things that non-programmers should know about programming. I know you asked for only three, so I hope the bonus was valuable to you as well.

Facebook Releases C++Software Modules, May Lead To More Open Source

[Jun, 13, 2012] |
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Facebook has recently released a collection of C++ software modules that it uses to run the popular website. With Facebook releasing Folly (the name it designated for the collection), more of the internal programs could become open source since they need different parts of the collection.

Jordan DeLong, a Facebook software engineer, said one concerning holdup to releasing additional work is that any open source project had to cut away from the dependencies on non-released internal collection code.

As a Software Developer, How Can You Increase Your Earning Potential?

[Mar, 18, 2014] |
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The earning potential of a software developer largely depends on their knowledge, their chosen area of expertise, experience and flexibility to relocate if necessary. In the ever changing landscape of Information Technology, many argue that the way to make more money is to specialize in a technology that fewer people are using. As an example, there are tons of Java programmers out there, but nowhere near enough in lesser known languages such as Perl or Python. However, there are plenty of opportunities for folks who are willing to burn the midnight oil to gain skills in these niche disciplines.

Because the Information Technology Industry is a rapidly evolving entity, gunning for the "Next Big Thing" is constantly an arm’s length away. For this reason, developers looking to get requisite knowledge to successfully compete can, for the most part, expect to resign their weekends for the LOVE of code and studying. And, it’s fair to say that a stick-to-itiveness to teach yourself how to code can be more important than any degree when job prospecting. Sam Nichols, a mobile developer at SmugMug, puts it this way: “Build a table, build a computer, build a water gun, build a beer bong, build things that will take a week and build things that need to be done in 40 minutes before the party. Making stuff is what this field is all about and getting experience building things, especially with others, especially when it breaks and fails along the way can help with perspective and resiliency.”

Software developers already skilled at writing code are readily able to translate that knowledge to web development. The fact that the information technology sector has shifted largely to web-based infrastructure and software application as system (SaaS) database and operating system capabilities, means that software developers have a wide variety of opportunity in the web development segment of the consulting and job market.

If you are a software developer seeking to increase your earning potential, gaining expertise in Web development enhances your ability to attract new opportunities. The more creative a software developer, the far better chance they will have at benefitting from current market demand for new technologies and software innovation. Customization is hot right now, and software developers involved in the creation of updates and unique features to SaaS can add extra value to their portfolio with very little time and effort involved.

In order for software developers to stay abreast of their field, continuing education and is required to ensure that technical skills are up-to-date. Gaining knowledge in design of computer applications is one of the main objectives in the development and planning of software products.
Once adequate knowledge has been acquired, many software developers can use those insights to develop custom software for a client as a consultant.

Tech Life in New York

City The Big Apple is home of two of the world?s largest stock market exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. As a leading business center in the United States, New York has more Fortune 500 headquartered companies than any other city. Technology is blossoming in the Big Apple as major internet conglomerates like Google move their offices into ?telecom hotels? such as the 311,000 square feet office space downtown. As in any other city there are pros and cons of living in New York City. For instance, there is so much to do, it?s easy to get around with the transit system, it?s safe, convenient, and has plenty of job opportunities. On the other hand, it can be overwhelmingly expensive, overcrowded, a bit impersonal and fast paced. New Yorkers enjoy Central Park, multi cultural activities and food, theatre, film festivals, farmers markets, fashion and anything else they could possibly think of...it?s all there.

If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as lines produced but as lines spent. Edsger Dijkstra

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Software developers near New York City(nyc) have ample opportunities to meet like minded techie individuals, collaborate and expend their career choices by participating in Meet-Up Groups. The following is a list of Technology Groups in the area.

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Fortune 500 and 1000 companies in New York that offer opportunities for Perl Programming developers

Company Name	City	Industry	Secondary Industry
NYSE Euronext, Inc.	New York	Financial Services	Securities Agents and Brokers
Anderson Instrument Company Inc.	Fultonville	Manufacturing	Tools, Hardware and Light Machinery
News Corporation	New York	Media and Entertainment	Radio and Television Broadcasting
Philip Morris International Inc	New York	Manufacturing	Manufacturing Other
Loews Corporation	New York	Travel, Recreation and Leisure	Hotels, Motels and Lodging
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America	New York	Financial Services	Insurance and Risk Management
Jarden Corporation	Rye	Manufacturing	Manufacturing Other
Ralph Lauren Corporation	New York	Retail	Clothing and Shoes Stores
Icahn Enterprises, LP	New York	Financial Services	Investment Banking and Venture Capital
Viacom Inc.	New York	Media and Entertainment	Media and Entertainment Other
Omnicom Group Inc.	New York	Business Services	Advertising, Marketing and PR
Henry Schein, Inc.	Melville	Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech	Medical Supplies and Equipment
Pfizer Incorporated	New York	Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech	Pharmaceuticals
Eastman Kodak Company	Rochester	Computers and Electronics	Audio, Video and Photography
Assurant Inc.	New York	Business Services	Data and Records Management
PepsiCo, Inc.	Purchase	Manufacturing	Nonalcoholic Beverages
Foot Locker, Inc.	New York	Retail	Department Stores
Barnes and Noble, Inc.	New York	Retail	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores
Alcoa	New York	Manufacturing	Metals Manufacturing
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	New York	Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech	Personal Health Care Products
Avon Products, Inc.	New York	Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech	Personal Health Care Products
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation	New York	Financial Services	Banks
Marsh and McLennan Companies	New York	Financial Services	Insurance and Risk Management
Corning Incorporated	Corning	Manufacturing	Concrete, Glass, and Building Materials
CBS Corporation	New York	Media and Entertainment	Radio and Television Broadcasting
Bristol Myers Squibb Company	New York	Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Biotech	Biotechnology
Citigroup Incorporated	New York	Financial Services	Banks
Goldman Sachs	New York	Financial Services	Personal Financial Planning and Private Banking
American International Group (AIG)	New York	Financial Services	Insurance and Risk Management
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.	New York	Business Services	Advertising, Marketing and PR
BlackRock, Inc.	New York	Financial Services	Securities Agents and Brokers
MetLife Inc.	New York	Financial Services	Insurance and Risk Management
Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc.	New York	Energy and Utilities	Gas and Electric Utilities
Time Warner Cable	New York	Telecommunications	Cable Television Providers
Morgan Stanley	New York	Financial Services	Investment Banking and Venture Capital
American Express Company	New York	Financial Services	Credit Cards and Related Services
International Business Machines Corporation	Armonk	Computers and Electronics	Computers, Parts and Repair
TIAA-CREF	New York	Financial Services	Securities Agents and Brokers
JPMorgan Chase and Co.	New York	Financial Services	Investment Banking and Venture Capital
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.	New York	Media and Entertainment	Newspapers, Books and Periodicals
L-3 Communications Inc.	New York	Manufacturing	Aerospace and Defense
Colgate-Palmolive Company	New York	Consumer Services	Personal Care
New York Life Insurance Company	New York	Financial Services	Insurance and Risk Management
Time Warner Inc.	New York	Media and Entertainment	Media and Entertainment Other
Cablevision Systems Corp.	Bethpage	Media and Entertainment	Radio and Television Broadcasting
CA Technologies, Inc.	Islandia	Software and Internet	Software
Verizon Communications Inc.	New York	Telecommunications	Telephone Service Providers and Carriers
Hess Corporation	New York	Energy and Utilities	Gasoline and Oil Refineries

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why take Perl Programming Training with the hartmann software group?

A successful career as a software developer or other IT professional requires a solid understanding of software development processes, design patterns, enterprise application architectures, web services, security, networking and much more. The progression from novice to expert can be a daunting endeavor; this is especially true when traversing the learning curve without expert guidance. A common experience is that too much time and money is wasted on a career plan or application due to misinformation.

The Hartmann Software Group understands these issues and addresses them and others during any training engagement. Although no IT educational institution can guarantee career or application development success, HSG can get you closer to your goals at a far faster rate than self paced learning and, arguably, than the competition. Here are the reasons why we are so successful at teaching:

Learn from the experts.
1. We have provided software development and other IT related training to many major corporations in New York since 2002.
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