Drug Dealers vs Software Developers 1

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Drug dealers Software developers

"Stick," "Rock," "Dime bag," "E" "SCSI," "RTFM," "Java," "ISDN"

"Stash" "Cache"

"Hit (LSD)" "Hit (

http://WWW)"

"Source" "Source code"

Refer to their clients as "users" Refer to their clients as "users"

"The first one's free!" "Download a free trial version..."

Have important South-EastAsian Have important South-EastAsian
connections (to help move the stuff) connections (to help debug the code)

Realize that there's tons of cash in Realize that there's tons of cash in
the 14 to 25 year-old market the 14 to 25 year-old market

Job is assisted by the industry's Job is assisted by the industry's
producing newer, more potent product producing newer, more potent product

Often seen in the company of Often seen in the company of marketing
pimps and hustlers people and venture capitalists

When things go wrong, a "fix" is just When things go wrong, a "fix" is just
a phone call away but may be expensive a phone call away but may be expensive

A lot of successful people getting rich A lot of successful people getting rich
in this industry while still teenagers in this industry while still teenagers

Their product causes unhealthy addictions DOOM. Quake. SimCity, duke Nukem 3D.
'Nuff said

Do your job well, and you can sleep with ....
sexy movie stars who depend on you ??????
!!!!!!!!!
Damn! Damn! [red]DAMN!!![/red][/tt]

Thanks to Bill Stebbins

Skip,
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[red]Be advised:[/red]
Alcohol and Calculus do not mix!
If you drink, don't derive! [/sub]

 

[Dimandja]

The trouble with programmers is that they get high on their own supply. Sexy users prefer to keep them at bay.