Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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I like that! Some men in the industry get so insecure when approached by a woman in technology (cue popped monocles). I don’t get it. I’ve worked with plenty of brilliant women in my time in tech. Almost as if gender isn’t an indicator of intelligence.

And to be clear there’s a ton of clueless people in IT. People who are unwilling/unable to do anything beyond the script, who can’t answer basic questions, and who just waste time. These people often go to management or get washed out and flit away to another place to make someone else’s lives miserable. Those are the worst.

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#14

Had several comp sci guys as housemates when I was an undergrad.

Not sure that there are always significant differences between programmers and serial killers… Is this even a fair quiz?

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#15

Need to change the poll to “Programming Language Creator or Convicted Serial Killer?”.

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#16

I for one believe that Guido van Rossum has at least inspired one murder. At least that’s what I feel when having to modify a python script on a remote live system…

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#17

I remember the one from Sacramento, but I guessed with the rest.

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#18

My first attempt to break my multi-player Flask game into structured packages had me wanting to Trotsky someone with a pick-axe.

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#19

Why not both Gif please

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#21

See also: Computer Programmer or Comics Writer?
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#22

Same only I recognized Guido.

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#23

I mainly looked at “does this body type seem like that of a person who spends long periods of time sitting at a computer”. Good enough to get 9/10. If they’re on the bigger side and slightly out of shape - probably a programmer.

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#24

You clearly haven’t heard of brogrammers.

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#25

While I think many people on this forum would recognize both Stallman and Moore by sight, these are clearly both wizards.

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#26

I buy the hypothesis that there are comparatively more men at the extreme ends for, e.g., iq test results, though average intelligence by measures like this for both sexes is the same. https://www.google.com/amp/s/qz.com/441905/men-are-both-dumber-and-smarter-than-women/amp/ , e.g.

But at any point in the distribution, both men and women will be represented. It does nobody any good to assume a woman in an intellectually demanding role somehow doesn’t belong there.

#27

They need to do a poll where they ask

1 “Are you certain this computer language creator is not a serial killer?”

2 “Are you sure?”

3 “Really? Have you checked his basement?”

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#28

If you’re talking Hand Reiser, at least link to my favourite Wikipedia edit of all time: Which file systems murder your wife?

Heh now, some us are awkward skinny geeks.

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#29

Most of the ones I’ve worked with tended to be driven, competent people, but not the level of someone who would write a programming language (drive, intelligence, etc)…

#30

The takeaway for me was how normal he was at covering his tracks, ie, pretty crap. Like taking a seat out of his car and just driving around without an explanation for where it had gone.

File system authorship clearly does not a good murderer make.

#31

You’re forgetting the worn and dog-eared “How to Murder Someone and Totally Get Away With It” book in his glove compartment.

The problem was that while it was circumstantially transparent that he had done it, but the fact was that they had no evidence. There was no body, no murder weapon, no witnesses, no blood stains, no DNA, nothing. The investigation took well over a year in my memory, and only ended when they cut a plea bargain and he showed them where the body was hidden.

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