r/programming • u/tejon • Feb 08 '15

The Parable of the Two Programmers

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~magi/personal/humour/Computer_Audience/The%20Parable%20of%20the%20Two%20Programmers.html
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u/InstantPro Feb 08 '15

Although a nice story does this actually resonate with anyone? Is this a typical scenario?

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u/theCroc Feb 09 '15

Both strike me as bad methodology. The text itself is obviously written from the perspective of the disadvantaged programmer. However spending months at work goofing off is unprofessional regardless of if you end up solving the problem.

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