The worst bit was the realization that this developer was more interested in chatting at the water cooler than improving his craft.

We can make things easy, we can automate code creation, but at the end of the day, can we create an environment that is simultaneously appealing to engineers and corporate "developers?"

1. The network is reliable
   
2. Latency is zero
   
3. Bandwidth is infinite
   
4. The network is secure
   
5. Topology doesn't change
   
6. There is one administrator
   
7. Transport cost is zero
   
8. The network is homogeneous
   

1. You can trust everyone
   
2. Universal agreement is possible
   
3. A perfect model of the real world can be created
   
4. Change can be avoided
   
5. Time doesn't exist
   
6. Everyone can respond immediately
   
7. Concurrency can be abstracted away
   
8. Side effects and non-linearity should be removed
   
9. Systems can be proven to be correct
   
10. Implementation details can be hidden
    

...It turns out, the language of GNU make is functional, complete with combinators (map and filter), applications and anonymous abstractions. That is correct, GNU make supports lambda-abstractions...

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I have never used KaZaA, didn't read or see Harry Potter, haven't seen the new Matrix film, never watched American Idol, and I don't find Britney Spears attractive. I couldn't tell you what sport Kobe Bryant plays (and don't care either, thanks). Last night I even discovered that Paris Hilton (and the famed video) has nothing to do with a hotel in Paris!
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And in looking at the top albums list, I realized that not only do I not own a single one of the albums, I haven't even heard them, and I don't even know who most of the artists are.

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Life is good again here in Silicon Valley. A lot different, but good. Gone are the dot-bombers who carried big titles, had little experience, and drove up rents in San Francisco. Gone are big expense accounts and the trendy restaurants that helped you use them. No longer is Highway 280 backed up to San Mateo for those driving into Sunnyvale, and you can now drive through downtown Palo Alto in less than 10 minutes.
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Nasdaq is appreciably up on the back of strong economic trends and tech company earnings. And 2004 will be a huge tech IPO year with at least 10 blockbusters currently in the pipeline.