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Ask HN: Who are some programmers who entered politics?

5 pointsby matthewmuellerover 1 year ago

7 comments

dysocoover 1 year ago
I believe the former prime minister of Singapore studied Math, CS and worked as a programmer for some time, here is more discussion and some other examples: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9419035">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9419035</a>
SonOfKyussover 1 year ago
Will Hurd is one I can think of off the top of my head: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Will_Hurd" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Will_Hurd</a>
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rocketpastsixover 1 year ago
the current mayor of Nashville, TN is a software architect (took a sabbatical to run for office, was a 2 term city council member).
alberto_olover 1 year ago
Not exactly a programmer, but a professor of computer science. He was the mayor of the city where I lived<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Furio_Honsell" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Furio_Honsell</a>
superdeedaover 1 year ago
Aaron Swartz: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Aaron_Swartz" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Aaron_Swartz</a>
hotpotamusover 1 year ago
Thomas Massie would be the example that comes to mind.
tshirttimeover 1 year ago
The perl6 brosephina for sure.