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Why do experienced programmers still google basic things?

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Because the skill was never memorization, it's knowing what to search for and how fast you can find it. A 2018 survey by Blind (an anonymous workplace app for tech employees) polled over 10,400 people and found that 58% experience imposter syndrome. Broken down by company: Amazon 64.5%, Facebook 59…

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  1. 2026-09-21 19:16 · DEV Community — AI
    Why do experienced programmers still google basic things?

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