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DHH: Most Programmers Are Not Very Good

Dwarkesh Patel interviewed DHH on the Lex Fridman Podcast, where DHH asserted that most programmers are not very good at their jobs. The discussion likely touched upon the skills and qualities that differentiate effective programmers from the average ones. AI

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DHH: Most Programmers Are Not Very Good

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  1. Dwarkesh Patel TIER_1 Français(FR) · Lex Clips ·

    Most programmers suck - DHH explains | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips

    Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYFGCESmikA Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv9997-sb See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *GUEST BIO:* DHH is …