We have come through a strange cycle in programming, starti… - Gerald Weinberg

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We have come through a strange cycle in programming, starting with the creation of programming itself as a human activity. Executives with the tiniest smattering of knowledge assume that anyone can write a program, and only now are programmers beginning to win their battle for recognition as true professionals.

Gerald Weinberg

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About Gerald Weinberg

Gerald M. Weinberg (October 27, 1933 – August 7, 2018) was an American computer scientist, author and teacher of the psychology and anthropology of computer software development.

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Native Name: Gerald (Jerry) Marvin Weinberg

Alternative Names: Gerald Marvin Weinberg • Gerald M. Weinberg

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