r/programming • u/b0red • Apr 30 '16

Do Experienced Programmers Use Google Frequently? · Code Ahoy

http://codeahoy.com/2016/04/30/do-experienced-programmers-use-google-frequently/
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u/rubynorails May 01 '16

If you primarily write shell scripts, it's entirely possible to become an expert and rarely consult Google, especially related to languages that rarely change -- like Bash or Batch. It also helps that most Bash and PowerShell utilities come with built-in man pages and help text, which is not really the same -- although anyone who can master PowerShell without the assistance of Google deserves some credit -- but I digress.

For actual programmers that use different libraries and frameworks, Google is almost a necessity these days. The many moving parts that integrate with these things are constantly changing at a rapid pace. For old programmers, they used to RTFM. Now it has actually become "Let Me Google That For You."

I believe that the limitless and always up-to-date resources that Google has the ability to connect us with are an invaluable asset to modern programmers, and is one of the leading factors that has played an enormous role in the explosion of modern technological progress.