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A conversation with Stack Overflow's new CTO, Jody Bailey

The Stack Overflow Podcast

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Is There a Difference Between Writing and Programming?

I think there's a certain engineering mind or a problem solving mind that is comfortable with a level of frustration and sort of complexity, which can be a rewarding long term if you find yourself in this career. I was one of those people that just went write stuff and then figure out why it didn't work as opposed to really thinking it through ahead of time. You still always say it feels so good, you know, after beating your head against the wall when you finally stop. And that was kind of how programming was to me a lot, you know. Yeah. Now, going to Barnes & Noble and getting the most updated paperback. Exactly.

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