The other thing that's different about the real world [compared to high school] is that it's much larger. In a large enough pool, even the smallest m… - Paul Graham

I don't think I'll ever be able to take anyone seriously who describes "algorithms" as a threat. I know what they mean, but that usage is like describing integers as a threat.

A great programmer, on a roll, could create a million dollars worth of wealth in a couple weeks. A mediocre programmer over the same period will generate zero or even neg- ative wealth (e.g. by introducing bugs).
This is why so many of the best programmers are libertarians.

Humans are so bizarrely specific, dogs must think. They encourage us to eat this dogfood, and freak out when we eat poop or dead animals. It's so much work keeping track of what's allowed.