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I am a retired software developer with 40+ years of experience. I rarely / sporadically stop by SO or SE, so if you need to contact me send email to stackoverflow@techbuddy.us.

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30 Is there a reason for initial overconfidence of scientists and engineers working on artificial intelligence in the 1960s? Sep 3 '11
28 Do some programmers know some secrets that we others don't? Jun 5 '11
27 Best practices for logging user actions in production Oct 9 '12
21 What *are* the programming concepts I should master to have a deep understanding of my craft (programming)? Jan 30 '13
18 Why don't databases have good full text indexes Jun 16 '11
16 GPL Confusion! Can I sell a product with GPL covered components without making the source available? May 27 '11
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