Pre-Requisite Introduction

(Don’t skip this, you’re going to need it.)

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I presume you just picked up this book because you are a computer programmer and are intrigued by the notion of professionalism. You should be. Professionalism is something that our profession is in dire need of.

I’m a programmer too. I’ve been a programmer for 421 years; and in that time—let me tell you—I’ve seen it all. I’ve been fired. I’ve been lauded. I’ve been a team leader, a manager, a grunt, and even a CEO. I’ve worked with brilliant programmers and I’ve worked with slugs.2 I’ve worked on high-tech cutting-edge embedded software/hardware systems, and I’ve worked ...

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