Contrast & Compare -:- Drug Dealers

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Drug dealers Software developers

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Refer to their clients Refer to their clients

as "users". as "users".

"The first one's free!" "Download a free trial version..."

Have important South-East Have important South-East

Asian connections Asian connections

(to help move the stuff). (to help debug the code).

Strange jargon: Strange jargon:

"Stick," "Rock," "SCSI," "RTFM,"

"Dime bag," "E". "Java," "ISDN".

Realize that there's Realize that there's

tons of cash in the tons of cash in the

14- to 25-year-old 14- to 25-year-old

market. market.

Job is assisted by the Job is assisted by

industry's producing industry's producing

newer, more potent mixes. newer, faster machines.

Often seen in the company Often seen in the company of

of pimps and hustlers. marketing people and venture

capitalists.

Their product causes DOOM. Quake. SimCity. Duke Nukem 3D.

unhealthy addictions. 'Nuff said.

Do your job well, and Damn! Damn! DAMN!!!

you can sleep with

sexy movie stars who

depend on you.