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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston
Don’t disagree with most of your post. I will take exception to calling the ‘programmers’....’heroes’.
In my world that would be reserved for military personnel serving in forward areas, frontline public safety, nurses etc. What you’ve described is someone....doing their job. Was it exemplary, impressive and dedicated? Absolutely
But the term ‘heroes’ doesn’t apply. Unless they did it while running into a burning building when everyone else was running out. Otherwise, I agree with most of your post
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To me, a hero is someone who saves the day whether they risk their lives or not.
And, all those warriors, nurses, fire fighters, etc. are just doing their job, too. They knew what they were getting in to before they signed up. Most of the programmers did not, except for those hired to do the job.
People who worked late and on weekends made the sacrifice of being away from their families. One could say that they did risk their lives (or at least well being) by suffering from unbearable stress.