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The Day we hired a Blind Coder — The MomoCentral Times (medium.com)
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fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
The /r/programming thread, for those who want it, is at: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/4nr05s/the_day_we_hired_a_blind_coder/
OneFishTwoFish 3 points 7y ago
That thread has some of the best serious and heartfelt comments I've seen on reddit in a great while. Thank you for posting it.
On the non-serious side, this is my favorite:
Q: But can he C?
A: He can C, and with enhancement he can C++, but he can't C#.
On the non-serious side, this is my favorite:
Q: But can he C?
A: He can C, and with enhancement he can C++, but he can't C#.
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
Well, he can't Visual C, obviously.
Vaelian 1 points 7y ago
I commented on this in /r/programming and will comment here too.
I've had 10% of sight in one eye too with a normal contrast and color perception and I could code just fine without screen-readers, magnifiers, negative colors, or contrast enhancements; I worked in the software industry for 14 years before going completely blind.. 10% of sight is not a handicap for coding. I'd be impressed if he was truly blind.
I've had 10% of sight in one eye too with a normal contrast and color perception and I could code just fine without screen-readers, magnifiers, negative colors, or contrast enhancements; I worked in the software industry for 14 years before going completely blind.. 10% of sight is not a handicap for coding. I'd be impressed if he was truly blind.
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