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Re:Women Who Code Closing by never_inline on Thursday April 18, 2024 @10:36PM (#40082938)
> The reason why coding pays so well is because it's IQ-gated in a way that plumbing isn't. An 80 IQ person can be a competent plumber but couldn't do well in most coding jobs.

Most of the work we do is mundane. Lets not be dishonest.

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Re:Women Who Code Closing by atleastoptimal on Thursday April 18, 2024 @10:42PM (#40082976)
I agree, but that's true for every job.
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