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Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Computer, 41(9):100, 98-99

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2008.404· OSTI ID:947033

Gorton, Ian

As the sun slowly sets of this first decade of the new millenium, it seems appropriate to update the sojourn of the real programmers as they adapt to their ever changing technical and business environment. Real Programmers were perfectly characterized and differentiated from their quiche-eating, Pascal programming brethren in Ed Post’s seminal “Real Programmers Don’t Use Pascal” (Datamation, 1983). My follow-up ("Real programmers do use Delphi," Software, IEEE , vol.12, no.6, pp.8, 10, 12-, Nov 1995) charted their evolution from FORTRAN-only programmers to embracing a wider range of mainstream languages and tools that still afforded ample opportunity for creativity, game-playing, irregular work hours, and importantly, long-term job security.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 947033
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-61837
• Journal Information: Computer, 41(9):100, 98-99, Journal Name: Computer, 41(9):100, 98-99 Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 41
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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