"Over the years, executives have backed their desire to eliminate programmers with staggering funds. Dozens of simplistic schemes have been heaped with money and praise on the promise-- as yet not kept-- of going directly from sales proposal to a working data-processing system. But we should not chide these executives for their naiveté in assessing technical merits. We should applaud them in their sophistication in sensing the source of so many of our problems. Their touching faith in the magic of technology should serve as inspiration ... "
Gerald M. Weinberg, "Psychology of Computer Programming" (1971) The Raku Study Group February 25, 2024 1pm in California, 9pm in the UK An informal meeting: drop by when you can, show us what you've got, ask and answer questions, or just listen and lurk. Perl and programming in general are fair game, along with Raku, Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86800235484?pwd=UXByayt0cStZM1BUY1IzS21sY2IzQT09 Passcode: 4RakuRoll RSVPs are useful, though not needed: https://www.meetup.com/san-francisco-perl/events/299388335/