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New Blog Post: Windows 95, Geocities and a Dog Named Scout
« on: September 12, 2007, 03:02:22 PM »
New Blog Post: Windows 95, Geocities and a Dog Named Scout
http://blog.slickedit.com/2007/09/windows-95-geocities-and-a-dog-named-scout/

I’ve heard that every meteorologist has a storm, some fantastic show of Nature’s power that made the tiny child heart beat faster with excitement and say, “I want to be a weather man.” It seems that programming has a similar concept, a first time when a young geek hugs the computer after a few hours of intense work and says, “At least you understand me.” Even if you don’t have one of these experiences, you have to make one up for interviews, because no employer wants someone who answers that they just went into programming to meet chicks. Party because that’s a stupid answer, but mostly because it is an obvious indication of poor decision-making skills.

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