[CLUE-Talk] On hackers, productivity, and languages

[Jeff Cann]

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On Friday 30 July 2004 10:03 pm, Jed S. Baer wrote:
> Found this interesting article on programming and hackers. I'll paste in a
> few 'graphs -- ought to be good for a little weekend diversion.

- From the post:

"In a low-tech society you don't see much variation in productivity. If you 
have a tribe of nomads collecting sticks for a fire, how much more productive 
is the best stick gatherer going to be than the worst? A factor of two? 
Whereas when you hand people a complex tool like a computer, the variation in 
what they can do with it is enormous."

So true, especially with the UNIX command-line.  

I also liked the idea that variation in wealth, productivity are not 
inherently evil as some like to suggest.   Jucy for debate, IMHO.

Good topic, Jed.
Jeff

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