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Published: Dec 01 2008 / 09:00

Technological breakthroughs can enable new groups of people to compete successfully. For instance, the introduction of machinery in the industrial revolution did a lot to put women on equal footing with men, by reducing the advantage of physical strength. Something similar is happening in programming right now.
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newton_dave replied ago:

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The best programmers are still detail-oriented.

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Motion Control replied ago:

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"the introduction of machinery in the industrial revolution did a lot to put women on equal footing with men"

LoL. No equality without machinery. Dumb.

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