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Living in the code

Someone shared an observation with me today regarding the way ThoughtWorkers talk when referring to classes. Apparently, we say “this guy” a lot; as in “this guy has the responsibility for that action”.

After thinking about it, I guess that’s what happens when you live in the code. (Or, just a habit that one person started which has infiltrated everyone’s vocabulary.)

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Comment from Gavin Terrill
Time November 20, 2008 at 10:20 pm

I think we all have a tendency to ascribe personality to inanimate objects – there is even a big word for it: anthropomorphize.

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