#chess and #programming: Busting the Myth that All Programmers are Good Chess Players
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Disproving any myth starts with statistics, so we have asked around the office and found out that the majority of our clients’ software engineers at NCube are not good at chess or don’t play at all.But what strikes us is that those who play chess turned out to be programmers by calling. These are the specialists who get things done, and more importantly, they love what they do. It is essential to understand that not all IT professionals, especially in outsourcing, are die-hard fans of coding. They do it because it pays their bills, supports their families or an expensive hobby like motorsports or going to a club.Although we didn’t see a direct connection between achievements in chess and programming, it’s still possible to compare and find something common between these activities.Can (...)