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Re:LinkedIn shares drop 40%, erasing $10B of company's value by teen on Saturday February 06, 2016 @03:18AM (#11046989)
be good at programming?
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Re:LinkedIn shares drop 40%, erasing $10B of company's value by angelbob on Saturday February 06, 2016 @04:32AM (#11047125)
Being good at programming is useful, but planning what happens if random changes in the business screw you is still useful.

I've been a software engineer for going on 20 years now. Have a plan, just in case, even if you're good at programming (I am.)

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Re:LinkedIn shares drop 40%, erasing $10B of company's value by jfb on Saturday February 06, 2016 @08:12AM (#11047634)
Not necessary, still less sufficient.
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Re:LinkedIn shares drop 40%, erasing $10B of company's value by neelborooah on Saturday February 06, 2016 @04:31AM (#11047122)
Hahah.
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