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Someone on quora asked:

I am not a detail-oriented person but I like how software development can change people’s lives, would I enjoy coding?

Coding is very much a detail-oriented task. The syntax of most programming languages makes that obvious - forget a semicolon somewhere and your entire program may fall apart. Even non-coding roles in a software development team such as business analysts require some degree of attention to detail as otherwise they would be doing substandard work.

However, your question is whether you would enjoy coding. It is possible you may enjoy coding even though your attention to detail is low. If you love things such as problem-solving or learning how things work, there’s a good chance. The only way to be sure is to try it!

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