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Three Tribes of Programming (2017)
There's an old joke that computer science is a lie, because its not really about computers, and its not really a science. Funny joke. Everyone laughs, then someone says "Yeah but it sort of is about computers though, isn't it?". Feet shuffle awkwardly. Someone clears their throat and before you
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| Sep 5, 2019 | Three Tribes of Programming (2017) by ivank | 270 | 119 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Tribes of Programming (2017) by myth_drannon | 134 | 57 |
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