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UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

If job listing says "detail oriented" & "fast paced environment", It means a process full of tiny error prone steps & everything is on fire.

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8/4/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

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if job listing says "team player" & "self motivated", It means you'll be working in a hierarchy of silo'd teams & on-boarding is ad-hoc.

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8/4/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

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If a job listing says C++ or Perl, It means probably are 100% enterprise javabeans; a trick to filter self taught JS people (yes really!)

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8/4/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

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If a job listing says C++ or Perl (and it's true), it means maintaining bad business critical CGI or using a c++ compiler on pre-C89 code.

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8/4/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

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Other danger terms I've encountered are those rhyming with "fragile" "screw nut testing" and "object matter expert" - Likely cargo-cults.

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8/4/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 9 years ago

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I wrote a short parable:"You see, in your day job, you’re a programmer! Emergency situations are your specialty."https://t.co/WEMgMw4ZaC

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10/9/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

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If you're arguing over whether or not programming is an art, you might be my kind of a nerd.https://t.co/s92e7hbY1x

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3/12/2017