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shimi
on Sept 10, 2008
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The Programming Elite, Programmers Who Read
In one of my previous jobs we had this dude who had like 20+ books on his desk.
At best the guy was an average developer...
There is a difference between a read and a reference.
andreyf
on Sept 11, 2008
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Having books on your desk doesn't necessarily mean you read them. Most likely, he was showing off.
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At best the guy was an average developer...
There is a difference between a read and a reference.