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Which brings to mind the question: How many rock stars are programmers? There are quite a few coder-artist types, thanks mainly to Processing, but I've yet to h
by Jun8 16y ago
Which brings to mind the question: How many rock stars are programmers? There are quite a few coder-artist types, thanks mainly to Processing, but I've yet to hear about a coder rock star (let alone, of course, a coder ninja, but those are, you know, reclusive by nature).
- gthank 16y agoI wouldn't call them stars, but I know at least two programmers (assuming one hasn't moved on to managing programmers) that play in rock bands. Does that count?
- joezydeco 16y agoTodd Rundgren writes a lot of his own stuff. He's been coding since the Apple ][ days and even sold a graphics package for the early drawing tablets: http://www.edibleapple.com/the-first-apple-tablet-from-1979/ http://www.edibleapple.com/the-first-apple-tablet-from-1979/
- Jun8 16y agoI just checked this guy from your link and WOW! I didn't know such people existed. Will listen to his music tonight. Thanks!
- joezydeco 16y agoPersonally I think Rundgren is an acquired taste, like Zappa. But give it a shot. He's also produced some amazing albums for other groups (XTC's Skylarking being my favorite).
- techdmn 16y agoI think Dave Mustaine was doing HTML work, at least for a while. Can't seem to find a reference though, and that doesn't really count in my book. :)