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Re:My dad's resume and skills from 1980 by IggleSniggle on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @04:27PM (#33335694)
He can be a genius to be admired while also being one of the worst programmers you could hire, at the same time. Someone to appreciate, but not to emulate. A highly optimized human being, optimized for the "wrong" thing. More in the realm of art than anything else.
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Re:My dad's resume and skills from 1980 by still_grokking on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @04:37PM (#33335819)
Ok, take your up-vote. I think I can agree on that perspective.

Maybe that's even the point that makes me like the story as such very much.

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