New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is coding like speaking another language?
Ask HN: Is coding like speaking another language?
4 by tbirrell | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I’m in a position where I need to describe what coding is like to someone else. I’ve been programming since I was 13, so I understand it at a level that is hard to put into words, let alone describe to someone else. My latest attempt is as follows: “Coding is like working in another language. Just like…