16 Aug
2001
16 Aug
'01
6:15 a.m.
What I
don't like is dog-and-pony shows, too much sturm und drang.
It's all about sturm und drang. Programming contests are another deal. They're
just about academic
programming. Demos are more like MTV on a computer screen.
Yeah, and I always considered MTV to be one big marketing
outlet. At least I appear to have this in perspective now...
I've always believed that consumers should research the products they
purchase, and that a good product will sell itself. Marketing merely
raises the ultimate costs of a product, so perhaps you'll understand
why I don't have a very high opinion of it. Or of a generation or
programmers who rose to serve marketing's needs.
Regards,
-dq