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Whenever I hear the phrases "rock star developer" or "code ninja", I think, "Oh, they want some young fresh-out-of-college full-of-himself developer who thinks
by Xurinos 16y ago
Whenever I hear the phrases "rock star developer" or "code ninja", I think, "Oh, they want some young fresh-out-of-college full-of-himself developer who thinks a language named after a rock is the wave of the future."
Jokes aside, those phrases raise red flags in my mind. I think maybe it is that from such an employer, I would expect to see the occasional presentation with swear words ("We're all adults, here" -- "Sure, but you act like you just left your parents' house, and with your first taste of freedom, you express your naughty self."). Ah, that is the word I am looking for: professionalism. I have a hard time taking them seriously.
- access_denied 16y agoI have a hard time taking people seriously, who mistake professionalism with formalism and deem said formalism a little bit too important.
- mey 16y agoTo me, rock star/code ninja also conveys a bit of prima-dona attitude. I'd rather take someone humble over egotistical any day of the week.
- michaelhalligan 16y agoTo me it means I'm going to have to keep a large supply of cocaine and cheap whisky around the office.
- mayank 16y agoWhich might also be an effective recruiting tool. I used to sit next to someone who used to hit the restroom at 1pm every day, like clockwork, and come out reeking of whiskey. Also kept a bottle of Wild Turkey on his desk that slowly diminished. He wasn't fired, so I assume he was good and got his stuff done.
- run4yourlives 16y agoA functional alcoholic, to be sure.
- baxter 16y agoYou're suggesting he was a Lisper?