"The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless"
"In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable."
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Source: The BitTorrent Effect. Interview with Clive Thompson, www.wired.com. January 1, 2005.
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