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Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

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Date 2013-05-17 00:00 +1000
Subject Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:46 PM, rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> IOW a programmer is one who quickly and easily comes to the nub/core/
> kernel/essence of a problem and as easily and adroitly shaves off the
> irrelevant.

+1.

This is a fairly good description of a programmer's job. Of course,
that's the theoretical and pure programmer... a professional
programmer often has to:

* Figure out what the problem *is* based on an incomplet description
from an incompetent user via a bored telephone operator

* Traverse a morass of bureaucratic requirements and politicking just
to get the necessary hardware/software to do his work

* Deal with the Layer Eight firewalling against the implementation of
the solution he comes up with

* Attend inane meetings with bikeshedding non-technical people who
have some kind of authority over the project

* Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

But yeah, that's what a programmer is. :)

ChrisA

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Re: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 01:32 +0200
  Re: Python for philosophers llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-05-13 20:33 -0700
    Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 11:11 +0200
    Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 12:36 +0200
  Re: Python for philosophers Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-05-14 05:29 +0000
    Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-14 10:34 +0200
      Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers DJC <djc@news.invalid> - 2013-05-14 21:27 +0100
      Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-05-15 14:37 +0000
        Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-15 21:55 +0200
          Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2013-05-15 16:55 -0700
            Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 14:28 +0200
              Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 06:46 -0700
                Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-17 00:00 +1000
                Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers Citizen Kant <citizenkant@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 22:06 +0200
                Python for philosophers rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-19 10:46 -0700
              Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers llanitedave <llanitedave@veawb.coop> - 2013-05-16 22:42 -0700
        Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-05-16 01:12 +0100
    Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers Terry Jan Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-05-14 10:55 -0400

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