Life In Code
A Personal History of Technology
Ellen Ullman 2017 Multco Hollywood 005.1092 U41L 2017
Author of Close to the Machine 2012 and The Bug 2004
- p005 Programmers don't talk because they must not be interrupted ... Interruption means certain bugs.
- p012 The Japanese (sponsors) received what their money was intended to buy ... odd behavior ... real top-rate engineers.
- p015 Underlying every user-friendly interface is a terrific human contempt.
- p017 like push buttons on a toddler's toy