We Are Programmers

Web development is programming. Writing HTML and CSS is also programming. I'm a programmer, and if you read CSS-Tricks here, you're probably a programmer too.

The key is that the details of programming layouts using CSS are different from those of programming API endpoints using Ruby. Or use Python for machine learning. Or use the C programming browser engine .

But these differences are just details ! A lot of details, but still... details. It's all programming.

I think of programmers like this:

Where are HTML and CSS in this strange and lovely universe? What does it mean to program user interface on the web?

I like to say it is a programming box . Everything is a box, and as HTML/CSS programmers, we program boxes in the browser realm. Like this:

cute. So what?

Then…I believe that we , as individual programmers and collectives in the networking field of the technology industry, need to achieve a more comprehensive and inclusive understanding of the meaning of becoming a programmer. This view not only makes the tech industry more inclusive, but also makes us programmers stronger and more adaptable.

For me - well, I'm in 2019 - programming is about writing ¹ instructions for computers that other programmers (such as you in the future) can read and maintain. As a programmer, I believe that once I am proficient in one language, I can learn another ² . Ultimately, they are all made of the same material.

However……

I've been a programmer in this capacity for about eight years, but until about two years ago, I didn't see myself as a programmer. In fact, I am actively opposed to calling myself a programmer, and I have recently heard the same thoughts from others. Why? Is this a reaction to the phenomenon of "not real programming"? Is this still happening? What is the impact? What impact has it had on me and others?

Yes, I know that “threshold guard”—i.e., self-inflated exclusion of others from their community or identity—is a phenomenon, and some are just assholes, but I think there’s more to this story.

So, what is ^interesting to me about building a website this year? Talk to other people who build the website ⁴ and start answering these imminent questions.

1. I highly recommend reading Felienne's blog post and research paper "Programming is Writing is Programming". ↩
2. Box programmers: What do they know? What do they know? Let's find out the answer! ! In 2020, my goal is to learn Rust, a low-level programming language similar to C. Correction: My goal is to start learning Rust – it will take more than a year. Why Rust? Follow my blog and I will write more about this soon. ↩
3. It's hard to choose what to write about this blog post! I'm interested in a lot of things, especially unit testing CSS, my work as a design engineer, and exploring/sharing more about CSS algorithms.
4. What do you think, CSS-Tricks readers? Do you call yourself a programmer? Why, or why not? Have you ever experienced this phenomenon of "not real programming"? How does it affect you? You can always tweet me or email me.

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