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The programmer's lament
By David Wadler

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The programmer's lament: How one overworked, underpaid coder lost his health, his sanity and his faith in the dot-com dream.

David Wadler is the author of Coder on the Cross.

With music by Aphex Twin. Original interview by Amy Standen.

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Coder on the cross
Dazzled by the prospect of riches and the allure of the company dream, a programmer loses his health, social life and sense of self.
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