Programming is the art of coaxing reluctant computers to do what you want most of the time.

Mar 11, 2022 · 11:46 PM UTC

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And hacking is the art of coaxing *someone else's* reluctant computer to do what you want most of the time :)
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This is good! One of the best way to define of programming!
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Ready for bribes.
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Very similar to parenting except you don’t get Stack Overflow, clear manuals & GitHub
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the brains of human beings also work in such a way, we are coaxed by hormones.
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prefer coaxing bits anyday rather than evolved butts