Top 10 Common Misconceptions About Computer Programming

1Most programmers know how to hack


2If you program, then you are smart


3Programmers can code in any language


4Programmers can fix all kinds of computer problems


5A programmer must be young in order to code


6You must be good at math in order to program


7Programming is about fast typing


8You need a computing degree or get into a university in order to be a programmer


9Women cannot program / women programmers do not exist


10Programmers wear glasses


11Programmers are bad at socializing or are anti-social


12Programmers are virgins


13Programmers are nerds