One of the Russian programmers I hired said of C++ - '. . . is good at hiding data, but even better at hiding bugs . . .' She was an assembler programmer - just as happy programming for an IBM 370, a Zilog Z80, or a DEC Vax.
But she left IT to study law, is now an M&A specialist at a big merchant bank, she'll retire soon - with lots of gold in her sack
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