The weather lends itself completely to the lifestyle of a programmer,” says John Cordell, one of the original architects of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. He compares the intricate craftsmanship of a top programmer with that of a master clocksmith: “You go into a hole and work 80 hours a week for eight months, then come out of the hole and take a break to recharge your batteries. Seattle has eight months of bad weather and four months of absolutely beautiful weather. It’s the perfect place for software engineers.
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