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Computer software, or simply software, also known as computer programs, is the non-tangible component of computers.

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“ Many rookie software managers think that they can "motivate" their programmers to work faster by giving them nice, "tight" (unrealistically short) schedules. I think this kind of motivation is brain-dead. When I'm behind schedule, I feel doomed and depressed and unmotivated. When I'm working ahead of schedule, I'm cheerful and productive. The schedule is not the place to play psychological games. ...more ”
― Joel Spolsky, Joel on Software

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