Eric S. Raymond says that joy can be an asset when building better software, and he points out that the choice of language, like C++, can weigh down productivity. He also warns that a security system is only as strong as its secret, and that the best programmers are driven by passion, not by money.
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Eric S. Raymond is a programmer from the United States, best known for The New Hacker's Dictionary.
Quick Facts About Eric S. Raymond
Born
December 4, 1957
Nationality
United States
Profession
Programmer
Notable works
The New Hacker's Dictionary
Known for
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
About Eric S. Raymond
He is often called ESR. In the 1990s he edited and updated the Jargon File, which was published as The New Hacker’s Dictionary, and he also wrote a guidebook for the roguelike game NetHack.
