Drug Dealers Vs.

Drug dealers Software developers


Refer to their clients as "users". Refer to their clients as "users".


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


Have important South-East Asian Have important South-East Asian
connections(to help move the connections (to help debug the
stuff). code).


Strange jargon:"Stick," "Rock," Strange jargon: "SCSI," "RTFM,"
"Dime bag," "E." "Java," "ISDN."


Realize that there's tons of cash Realize that there's tons of cash
in the 14- to 25-year-old market. in the 14- to 25-year-old market.


Job is assisted by the industry's Job is assisted by the industry's
producing newer, more potent producing newer, faster machines.
mixes.


Often seen in the company of of Often seen in the company of
pimps and hustlers. marketing people and venture
capitalists.


Their product causes unhealthy DOOM. Quake. SimCity. Duke Nukem
addictions. 'Nuff said.


Do your job well, and you can Damn! Damn! DAMN!!!
sleep with sexy movie stars who
depend on you.