---
title: "Writing Code Is One Thing, Learning to Be a Software Engineer Is Another"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/writing-code-is-one-thing-learning-to-be-a-software-engineer-is-another-f-hp63eha
source_url: https://betterprogramming.pub/writing-code-is-one-thing-learning-to-be-a-software-engineer-is-another-9d5c6fc5d6a8?source=rss----d0b105d10f0a---4
type: article
source: "Better Programming"
published: 2022-04-25T07:51:41.986Z
updated: 2026-03-15T06:11:46.308Z
tags: ["career", "general-programming"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 11
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Writing Code Is One Thing, Learning to Be a Software Engineer Is Another

**[Better Programming](https://daily.dev/sources/btrprog)** · 6 min read · 11 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Software development is more than just writing code, says Austin Kleon. Software development skills are how you build quality software and deliver software projects. A developer's value is based on their skills, knowledge and experience. Good developers are humble because software development crushes overconfidence with embarrassing mistakes.

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