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The Misunderstood Quiet of Programmers

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Jun 02, 2021
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Q: Why do most programmers/software engineers tend to be the quiet kind of person?

Back in the 80s when the world was new, I was a programmer. I would engage my professors and they would exhibit something I call programmer's dyslexia. This happens when you ask a good question that has many implications.

A good programmer will always think of the 0 case, t…

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