I showed "The Story of Mel" to my Dad a couple of years before he died. He started as a software developer some time in the 60s. He'd never seen it before, very

I showed "The Story of Mel" to my Dad a couple of years before he died. He started as a software developer some time in the 60s. He'd never seen it before, very much enjoyed it, and noted that it reminded him of a few people he'd worked with back then. "New" is a matter of perspective. I'm sure there are plenty of HN readers who haven't seen it before, and I'm happy to see dupes of high quality stuff pop up from time to time. I was just thinking earlier that it was time for someone to re-post "No Silver Bullet" soon. Perhaps I'll do it myself it nobody else takes the hint.