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		88913527 on Sept 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The worst programmer I know It isn't wrong, it's right; because pontification of things (in a vacuum) yields no results. I cannot sell my customers Bob's ideas. All I can sell them is software that does something. The people that can do this without needing Bobs around are the people that will be rewarded.

mynameisvlad on Sept 2, 2023 [flagged] [–]

Well that software you sell them is fundamentally better and more maintanble because a person like Bob is around to give directions.

> The people that can do this without needing Bobs around are the people that will be rewarded.

Unicorns are few and far between, but sure, you do you.

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