[junkrat002]

Ex-finance SWE here. I closed the article after that part. If you don't understand accounting and read this, you'll only be more confused when you learn how accounting actually works.

For the most part, devs in general should not be teaching accounting. There's a reason that it is so challenging to earn a CPA.

[Hamuko]

>For the most part, devs in general should not be teaching accounting. There's a reason that it is so challenging to earn a CPA.

Surely there's a big difference between earning a CPA and just knowing the basics of accounting.

I had a summer job helping out with entry in a family member's small accounting firm. I don't think that double entry accounting is that crazy of a concept that it cannot be grasped by someone without a degree in the field.

[junkrat002]

Yes I agree, a vast difference between basic accounting and a CPA. I am not a CPA, but I do understand accounting.

That doesn't change the fact that I'd be wary of any accountant writing a blog post on how to write good quality code for production. Are there accountants out there who can do a good job of that? Absolutely. Are there many more accountants who would do a poor job of that? My guess is also yes.

[inopinatus]

Learning anatomy doesn’t qualify someone as a surgeon.

[rbg246]

It's not that hard to qualify, it's the equivalent of three years software engineering experience with some side study.

It's more a case of someone who has one year of writing JavaScript shouldn't be writing on the theory of software development.

[junkrat002]

I agree with your statements. If someone has spent three years studying accounting, I would certainly expect that he or she is able to blog coherently about double entry accounting.