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		downer on Dec 18, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to become a programmer I recommend throwing out the entire field of computers and starting from first principles. Let's put the Ermine back in determine and stop weaseling our way out of deterministic systems.

maxwell on Dec 18, 2007 [–]

Where would you begin?

downer on Dec 18, 2007 | [–]

> Where would you begin?

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

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