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I could take a day long course in marketing and speak like a marketing exec..so what? That doesn't mean I'd be capable of solving real world marketing problems
by va_coder 15y ago
I could take a day long course in marketing and speak like a marketing exec..so what? That doesn't mean I'd be capable of solving real world marketing problems.
How about on day 2 the new web coder gets an assignment: The client wants an ugly picture to cascade in the background of their website and the client is thinking about moving all their data to Sharepoint because they heard it's best solution (no matter what the problem). You're job is to deliver the the correct solution. Go.
- munificent 15y ago> I could take a day long course in marketing and speak like a marketing exec..so what? Because if your job entails speaking to marketing execs, now you'll be more qualified to do so. Likewise, if a crash course in coding gives you a better ability to talk to the programmers you work with, that seems like time well spent to me.
- va_coder 15y agoThe article was not titled 'Can you learn to speak to coders in one day'. It was titled 'Can you learn to code in one day'. And the conclusion seemed to be yes. He didn't learn to code (as in solve problems) was my point. In fact someone like that may end up making problems.
- DrStalker 15y agoBeing able to do lots of things at a very basic level is an immensly valuable skill, because you can tell quickly what sort of expert you will need and communicate effectively with them. Couple this basic understanding with problem solving skills and and you become able to sit down with subject matter experts and quickly come to a solution to problems they're stuck on.
- shareme 15y agoor. if you are Groupon/Lightbank you heard orange and grey were the supreme colors to do a website in..so you hire a local agency ..do you tell them no and not get the job or subtly change their design anyway to make it less 'bad'..