Programming in the Dark
When I write computer programs I leave the window blinds open and the lights turned on. Many of my colleagues, however, keep the blinds closed and the lights off. Do they know something I don’t, or is there something wrong with me?
———- from David Crowe of Des Moines, IA
You live in Des Moines, don’t you? There’s one strike against you. That’s in Iowa, right? Two strikes. You don’t say what kind of programming you’re doing, but I imagine it’s incredibly mundane, mind-numbingly tedious, and of no interest to anyone, so you don’t have to worry about closing the blinds to keep prying eyes off your monitor. Corporate espionage can be a problem, but probably not in Des Moines, and certainly not in your case. I’m sure frozen pork belly futures are a fascinating conversation starter in a certain crowd, but the rest of the nation has better things to talk about, like last night’s drive-by shooting, or this week’s serial killer. Maybe your co-workers are vampires and prefer working in the dark. Keep your collar buttoned, just in case.
You live in Des Moines, don’t you? There’s one strike against you. That’s in Iowa, right? Two strikes. You don’t say what kind of programming you’re doing, but I imagine it’s incredibly mundane, mind-numbingly tedious, and of no interest to anyone, so you don’t have to worry about closing the blinds to keep prying eyes off your monitor. Corporate espionage can be a problem, but probably not in Des Moines, and certainly not in your case. I’m sure frozen pork belly futures are a fascinating conversation starter in a certain crowd, but the rest of the nation has better things to talk about, like last night’s drive-by shooting, or this week’s serial killer. Maybe your co-workers are vampires and prefer working in the dark. Keep your collar buttoned, just in case. 