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Classic Gerald Weinberg Essay Reprinted

Posted by timothy on from the talking-to-fatso dept.

danielread writes "Programmer abuse has been a popular topic recently, especially within the gaming industry. However, excessive overtime and overwork are not new problems for software professionals. Twenty years ago, acclaimed author Gerald Weinberg wrote an essay called 'Personal Chemistry and the Healthy Body,' which is as relevant for programmers today as it was two decades ago. Given this topic's recent resurgence, Mr. Weinberg was generous enough to let developer.* Magazine reprint this classic essay."

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  1. Dot star? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's an asterisk.

  2. Re:I read it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Look harder here.

  3. Re:I read it... by Acy+James+Stapp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That chick is in the top 10 on stileproject.com and I wholeheartedly agree.

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  4. ep. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    very distractiNg to

  5. Re:Weinberg on Fun by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    stay out once a month until 10 PM

    "stay out" != "go to bed"