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Please don't take this question the wrong way, but what kind of programming jobs do you usually take?

My expertise is in computational algorithms, cryptography, and security; I sometimes wander into numerical analysis or data compression. I don't do programming per se; but it's a tool at my disposal when a research or design problem requires it.

I'm not looking for a full-time job right now (I'm working on Tarsnap) but I do occasional consulting in the areas which interest me.

Do you actually hate the languages listed under "Not Used", or do you just find them useless for the kind of work you do?

I dislike those languages, in part because I find them unnecessary for my purposes, and in part because I hate their fanatical adherents.

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