[angrycoder]

Was this written as satire back in 1982? Because it is great when read as satire.

As a real thing written by a real person, not so much.

[baldfat]

http://web.mit.edu/humor/Computers/real.programmers

Key word in the url "humor"

[rm445]

Yes, it's a computing-themed pastiche of "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche".