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NIST used to punch above its weight, everyone that I know who worked there has left over the last few months.


IIRC, expect (Unix automation tool) was developed at NIST by Don Libes, who also wrote the book about it.

I would call that punching about your own weight, if you consider the use and impact of expect:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expect

https://core.tcl-lang.org/expect/home


>about

above. danged autocorrect.

damned if you use it, damned if you don't.


Did they left voluntarily or were let go?


Not voluntarily.




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