Re:Ask HN: Are authors of “how to be great developer” blogs ...
by johnchristopher on Thursday September 01, 2022 @08:35AM
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I am using the plumber/plumbing analogy all the time.
- Can x be done ?
- Yeah, it's like plumbing and data travel through pipes. Theoretically, anything is possible. But some plumbing require time/money/expertise we don't have.
I prefer this analogy to the first one I came up with at the beginning: we are basically just form builders automating if the form is filled correctly. Way less sexy than the plumbing analogy.
- Can x be done ?
- Yeah, it's like plumbing and data travel through pipes. Theoretically, anything is possible. But some plumbing require time/money/expertise we don't have.
I prefer this analogy to the first one I came up with at the beginning: we are basically just form builders automating if the form is filled correctly. Way less sexy than the plumbing analogy.