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The mark of a mature programmer is willingness to throw out code you spent time on when you realize it's pointless.

~Bram Cohen

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In terms of work I've always had a Bad Attitude in that I won't work anywhere which requires me to work strict hours or follow a dress code. I don't know if that's an Asperger's thing or not, I think it's just being reasonable.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Always Anywhere Attitude Bad Bad Attitude Being Code Dress Follow Had Hours Just Know Me Reasonable Requires Strict Terms Thing Think Which Work I Think

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I am a technological activist. I have a political agenda. I am in favor of basic human rights: to free speech, to use any information and technology, to purchase and use recreational drugs, to enjoy and purchase so-called 'vices', to be free of intruders, and to privacy.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Activist Agenda Am Any Basic Enjoy Favor Free Free Speech Human Human Rights Information Political Political Agenda Privacy Purchase Recreational Rights So-Called Speech Technological Technology Use Vices I Am

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Despite my emphasis on technology, I do not view laws as inherently evil. My goals are political ones, even if my techniques are not. The only way to fundamentally succeed is by changing existing laws. If I rejected all help from the political arena I would inevitably fail.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Arena Changing Despite Emphasis Even Evil Existing Fail Fundamentally Goals Help Inevitably Inherently Laws Only Political Political Arena Rejected Succeed Techniques Technology View Way Would

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It's always hard to predict what's coming up next. My main guess is that content creators will increasingly start using BitTorrent to distribute their own work directly.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Always Coming Content Creators Directly Distribute Guess Hard Increasingly Main Next Own Predict Start Up Using Will Work

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The next release of mainline is going to have a lot of the advanced features people want, by the way.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Advanced Features Going Lot Next People Release Want Way

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You get so tired of having your work die. I just wanted to make something that people would actually use.

~Bram Cohen

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My favorite language for maintainability is Python. It has simple, clean syntax, object encapsulation, good library support, and optional named parameters.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Clean Favorite Good Language Library Named Object Parameters Python Simple Support Syntax

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Give and ye shall receive.

~Bram Cohen

Topics: Give Receive Shall

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I can come off as pretty arrogant, but it's because I know I'm right. I'm very, very good at writing protocols. I've accomplished more working on my own than I ever did as part of a team.

~Bram Cohen

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: Unknown

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