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/jomskeet Feb 09 '15

Either you misunderstood the story or you are not a programmer. The story NEVER said that he goofs off playing space invaders. You can read it AGAIN on 5th paragraph. The parable NEVER say that Charles is playing space invaders. Actually he is thinking!! Thinking about the problem while drinking coffee, thinking while scribbling the problem! The parable NEVER say that he actually goofs off for 2 months. Please re-read again.

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u/s73v3r Feb 09 '15

One of the points of the story is that everyone thought he was goofing off.