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I found it a funny coincidence that the current top two links (this and a comment on the Holman post[1]) take opposing viewpoints on programmers as soldiers: "I

I found it a funny coincidence that the current top two links (this and a comment on the Holman post[1]) take opposing viewpoints on programmers as soldiers: "Infantry are what most people are." and some are "Commandos" vs Tom's "Engineering teams are not infantry squads. They aren’t selected for their ability to perform under unnatural stress." [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=9159398 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=9159398

boothead 12y ago
This is great! As a former commando turned programmer I've long been wondering how best to express the commando mindset in programmers terms. The 4 elements of the command spirit are Courage Determination Unselfishness Cheerfulness in the face of adversity These sure come in handy in some programming environemnts :-)