Nedry was literally a computer scientist and systems designer / programmer from Cambridge. Arnold was a theme park engineer (designing rides and control systems; some programming involved but a whole different paradigm than developing large systems).
Source: Have read the novel 50+ times.






Not exactly the same thing, but back when TLC was still known as “The Learning Channel” they used to show surgeries and such and I’d be sitting there completely unfazed eating a big bowl of spaghetti or something.