Ellen Ullman, a software engineer, writes with the energy of Boswell, the clarity of Orwell, and the warmth of Montaigne. You may wonder: how could a software engineer write so well? But you shouldn't wonder, you should read. Ullman is a wonderful writer and 'Close To The Machine' is a wonderful book. giles-guthrie
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Elegance and entropy Ellen Ullman talks with Scott Rosenberg about what makes programmers tick. archive.salon.com/21st/feature/1997/10/09interview.html
As a programmer, writer, technology commentator for National Public Radio, and consultant, Ullman uses her experiences to show the many contradictions that can arise from technology. www.stayfreemagazine.org/archives/15/ellen.html
Joining us today is writer Ellen Ullman . Ellen started working as a computer programmer in the late 1970s. Twenty years later, she began writing about her experiences in the industry, describing the effects of technology on both its practitioners, the www.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/205/Ellen-Ullman-The...
