Thread by @drewswaycool

#Programmers on Twitter often unintentionally create a false image of what it means to be a professional developer.

1. You don't have to tweet all day every day about programming related things to be a good programmer.

2. You don't have to be the creator of some amazing library/framework/podcast/blog to be a good programmer.

3. You don't even have to be known on Twitter as a developer to be a good programmer.

Here are some great programmers who's tweets are not always about programming:

@wesbos, @chancethedev, @bobziroll have each been known to occasionally tweet about life from time to time outside of programming.

Meta note: I took some time to find developers I knew about to see where they fit into this group.

In that process I legitimately began to feel bad about myself as a programmer because the majority of the devs I looked up were "tweeting all day every day" about programming.

I understand that for some #devs twitter is their platform for their career and programming hobbies - this is totally fine.

The message I want to convey is that if you're a #newdeveloper, a #strugglingdeveloper or a seasoned developer, don't be inclined to think you are not a programmer unless you "eat, sleep and breathe" programming. #eatsleepcode

The majority of programmers of all skill levels are not represented on twitter. Most of us have normal lives, hobbies not related to programming, and family obligations. #programmerdad #programmermom

Moral of the story: Don't compare your skills and abilities as a programmer to the poster child image frequently represented on Twitter.

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