Comment Why would Average Joe want to code? (Score 1) 319
I have a degree in Computer Science and worked for about 5 years as a software developer for an aerospace company. I then went back to school and did my MBA. I am now a business manager at a college. Yes, I have now become Average Joe.
In my new Average Joe life I find that have almost no reason to program what-so-ever. Sure I can write C++ code but since I went back to school I have only had the need to write the occassional Excel macro (and only about one a year at that).
The point is, that while it may be possible to build tools that allow Average Joe to program, he has no need to. Yes it might make software development easier - but don't tout it as a means to bring the non-developer into the fold.
In my new Average Joe life I find that have almost no reason to program what-so-ever. Sure I can write C++ code but since I went back to school I have only had the need to write the occassional Excel macro (and only about one a year at that).
The point is, that while it may be possible to build tools that allow Average Joe to program, he has no need to. Yes it might make software development easier - but don't tout it as a means to bring the non-developer into the fold.
