
From VisiCalc to Global Cloud Computing: Lessons from a Lifelong Love Affair with Digital Technology
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Is There a Stereotype of Computer Coders?
i lived the stereotype when i was a computer programmer and engineering, where you'd go into a basement office. I literally worked in a basement office and just sit there into the wee hours, coding by yourself. And its a completely solitary activity. Then there's kind of like the world of dilbert, where it's just endless series of meetingsd stuff. Has the industry become top heavy with organizational behavior procedureism, which can inhibit people from doing productive work? It's an interesting question. The industry has grown so much that when you say coding, now that can mean so many different things. En there's all these no code platforms. What does that mean? Well, basically, you
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