Proposing a Latin Programming Motto: "Protect the User, Data, Truth"
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alvaro_calleja
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Summary
The author proposes a Latin motto for programmers inspired by the medical profession's "First, do no harm" principle. After encountering the Latin phrase "Primum non nocere" meaning "First, do no harm" on a terrace, the author researched and found no similar motto exists for programming. They suggest "Tuere usorem, data, veritatem" which translates to "Protect the user, data, truth" as a guiding principle for software developers.
Key quotes
· 4 pulled"Primum non nocere". I looked them up on Google and found that they mean "First, do no harm"
I found that there's nothing similar for programmers
I started thinking and came up with a possible motto for our profession: "Tuere usorem, data, veritatem"
Tuere: protectus
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