Found this great article on Drivl.com comparing some of the myths that Hollywood creates and propagates about programers and coding. Interesting read mixed with a good sense of humour that raises some valid points such as:

10. Most code is not inherently cross platform
Remember in Independence Day when whatshisface-math-guy writes a virus that works on both his apple laptop AND an alien mothership? Bullshit!
If real life were like film I’d be able to port wordpress to my toaster using a cat5 cable and a bag of glitter.

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