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Why are Software developers like drug dealers?
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If you start using your own software you're ****ed?"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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> Strange jargon: Strange jargon:
> "Stick" "SCSI"
> "Rock" "RTFM"
> "Wrap" "Packet"
> "E" "C"
> "Stash" "Cache"
> "Drive-by" "CTRL ALT DEL"
> "Hit (LSD)" "Hit (WWW)"
> "Source" "Source-code"
> "The Pigs" "Microsoft"Comment
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> Realise that there's tons Realise that there's tons
> of cash in the 14- to of cash in the 14- to
> 25-year-old market. 25-year-old market.Comment
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> Clients really like your Clients really like your
> stuff when it works. stuff when it works.
> When it doesn't work When it doesn't work
> they want to kill you. they want to kill you.Comment
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> Job is assisted by the Job is assisted by the
> industry's producing industry's producing
> newer, more potent newer, more potent
> product. product.Comment
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> Often seen in the company Often seen in the company of
> of pimps, hustlers and marketing people, venture
> low-lifes. capitalists and fund managers.Comment
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