Programming

The required skill to write programs and re-program computer system. This skill does not allow players to actually do repairs on a computer (this requires Electronics). With a Programming Skill of +1, you can do simple EBASIC programs. A Programming Skill of +3 or better allows you to know some higher level languages and he able to write reasonably complex programs (including video games). Players with Programming Skill +6 or better are considered to be professionals, who can build operating software, design mainframe systems, and hold down a steady job at your average Silicon Valley firm. With a Programming Skill of +9 or better, other programmers speak your name with reverence ("You invented Q? Wow!"), young hackers set soft to crack your systems, and any computer software you design instantly gets used by every business application in wide world.