Realistic Portrayals of Software Programmers?

Posted by Cliff on Tuesday February 18, 2003 @07:23AM from the you're-expecting-THAT-out-Hollywood? dept.

lwbecker2 asks: "Warren Harrison has written a thought-provoking editorial piece on The Software Developer as Movie Icon. He explores the fact that new entrants to Computer Science curriculum are typically clueless about what 'real' developers actually do. While researching the issue of why this is the case, he determined that some potential CS degree seekers are forming opinions from portrayals in movies and cinema. He describes what he asserts to be inaccurate portrayals of developers in War Games, TRON, and The Net, and asks for input and opinions on 'the impact of the cinema and television on new software developers' expectations, as well as learn of any films that do a better job of portraying our profession...' I am sure Slashdot readers have some input on this, and I am curious if people believe _any_ movie has acurately portrayed software developers?"

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Well.. by grub · 2003-02-18 07:26 · Score: 1, Offtopic

.. speaking for myself; blonde hair, blue eyed strapping young lad. 5'11", 180 lbs, 14" penis.
Oh were these supposed to be real or imagined portrayals?

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Did anyone else wince by CableModemSniper · 2003-02-18 07:34 · Score: 0, Offtopic

everytime Jackman opened his mouth in Swordfish? its like they skimmed websites for words they didn't understand and strung them together in something not quite, but almsot completely not a sentence.

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Re:pet peeve by ctxspy · 2003-02-18 09:55 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Sorry, I can't help myself. (This damn 20 second hting is really annoying for a god dammned 1 sentence response.)