The article mentions Professor Falken from War Games, who is a kind of Claude Shannon-esque scientist and tinkerer but doesn't mention the scene with Malvin and

The article mentions Professor Falken from War Games, who is a kind of Claude Shannon-esque scientist and tinkerer but doesn't mention the scene with Malvin and Jim! [1] I tell curious friends that this is the most realistic portrayal of programmers in the movies :) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfJJk7i0NTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfJJk7i0NTk