SemiOT: Mourning for Classic Computing

From: Iggy Drougge <optimus_at_canit.se>
Date: Wed Aug 15 09:15:08 2001

Douglas Quebbeman skrev:

>> Douglas Quebbeman skrev:
>>
>> >Seriously, what's a demo programmer? A programmer who writes
>> >only demo software? As in mock-ups? Prototypes?
>>
>> A demo is a demonstration, showing off your programming/gfx/music talent.
>> The demo crews arrange demo parties where they display their demos and win
>> prices. It's all about pushing the limits of what's possible on a computer.
>> Still, I doubt that Doug would like demo programmers. They're usually all
>> quick'n'dirty, not a trace of the kind of academic programming practices
>which
>> Doug seems to prefer.

>What I don't like is dog-and-pony shows, too much sturm und drang.

It's all about sturm und drang.

>I *have* developed prototypes, and told the boss to keep the client
>as far away from seeing it as humanly possible. Let the marketing
>people suck the money out of the vulture capitalists, no felching for me.

>Maybe you're talking about programming contests? If so, you're right,
>I never liked them; and like multiple-choice tests, which basically
>test your ability to take tests, programming contests basically
>demonstrate your ability to demonstrate and to participate in contests,
>neither of which interest me.

Programming contests are another deal. They're just about academic
programming. Demos are more like MTV on a computer screen.

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