A friend once told me "I paste your texts into Word to read them before replying because they are so long". While I appreciated the effort she put in, I took this as a sign to change course with my texting style. Similarly, when a party guest or an interviewer asks me "what got you into programming", I have learnt that they often don't want the whole, unfiltered story. Nevertheless, I have often wished for a place to document my real answers, for anyone who might want to fully understand. ...
