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Try this exercise right now: close your eyes, then think of the word “programmer” and take a snapshot of the image that comes to mind. If you’re like most civilians, your image will feature a very thin or overweight geek sitting in the semi-dark crouched over a computer with a glazed expression on his pallid face. He’s dressed casually to the point of sloppiness, and has a halo of wild, unwashed hair if he’s not wearing a stocking cap. And you just know that he has as many social skills as a grapefruit. Business - List of business/finance/loan/mortgage resources Computers - List of computer hardware/software/peripheral resources Internet - List of webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing resources Software - List of software resources Web Design - List of web design/development resources Web Hosting - List of web hosting resources Web Promotion - List of search engine optimization/internet marketing resources Web Resources - List of other web resources Recreation - List of travel/hotel/cruise resources Casino - List of online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette resources Health - List of online pharmacy/hospital/health resources Shopping - List of online shopping/gift resources Miscellaneous - List of all other resources not stated above You have this image of programmers because that’s what the media is pushing - they would like you to believe that programmers are a special species who live outside the normal range of human activities, and whom you will never understand. Interestingly, many programmers accept and even cultivate this image - perhaps in the notion that negative status is better than no status at all. Like all stereotypes, this image has a grain of truth: I’ve met a few programmers who fit this image perfectly. But like all stereotypes, it’s not really representative of the programmers that I’ve worked with over the years. |
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