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Theo Schlossnagle on Meat, Machines, and Mastery in Software Engineering

CaSE: Conversations about Software Engineering

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Journey Through Software Engineering

This chapter explores the speaker's evolution from a physics and electrical engineering background to a successful career in software engineering. It highlights their experiences as a systems administrator during the rise of the internet, their insights on programming practices, and the importance of simplicity in code. The speaker critiques common misconceptions in software development and shares personal anecdotes about the challenges of managing complexity in code systems.

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