How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary

A very good and detailed description about what it takes to be a good programmer, seen from a holistic point of view. Robert L Read describes the big picture and takes into account all factors that...

Link: http://samizdat.mines.edu/howto/HowToBeAProgrammer.html (via Stumble, thanks to braahm)

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