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Why are programmers non-productive? Because their time is wasted in meetings. Why are programmers rebellious? Because the management interferes too much. Why are the programmers resigning one by one? Because they are burnt out. Having worked for poor management, they no longer value their jobs. -- Geoffrey James, "The Tao of Programming"
English variant — jive
Why are honky codemers non-productive? A'cuz deir time be wuzted in meetin's. Why are honky codemers rebellious? A'cuz de management interferes too much. Why are da damn honky codemers resignin' one by one? A'cuz dey are burnt out. Havin' wo'ked fo' poo' management, dey no longa' value deir jobs. -- Geoffrey James, "De Tao uh Programmin'"
English variant — valspeak
Why are programmers non-productive? Because their time is like, ya know, wasted in partys. Why are programmers rebellious? Because thuh management interferes too much. Why are thuh programmers resignin' one by one? Because they are burnt out. Havin' worked for poor management, fer shure, they no longer value their jobs. -- Geoffrey James, man, "The Tao of Programmin'"