Programming is a trap

In this article, I want to share my reflection on programming, a field that, despite its attractiveness and potential, can present a trap for those who do not understand the complexity and commitment it requires. Through my personal experience and observations of the labor market, I will expose the challenges faced by beginner programmers and companies seeking talent.

The Initial Allure, the False Illusion, and the Promise of Bootcamps

I remember when I was just starting out in the world of programming back in 2003. For almost anyone, the things that could be done with a computer were exceptional, attractive, and complex.

The Internet was booming, and Hollywood made us, the kids with computers and extravagant glasses, look like sages who could control the world by looking at numbers and meaningless characters on a black-screened display. We heard stories of hacks into important pages and felt an atmosphere of teenage rebellion that irresistibly attracted us. The younger you were, the more you understood about computers and the Internet, which created a kind of generation gap that made us teenagers who were lucky enough to have access to these technologies feel powerful. That’s why writing a few lines of code in Pascal that resulted in a “Hello, world!” was really exciting. It was, but at that time I didn’t…