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A rock star is somebody who plays in a rock band! There is no such thing as a rock star developer. It's a stupid stupid term. You have no inherent connection
by jph98 16y ago
A rock star is somebody who plays in a rock band!
There is no such thing as a rock star developer. It's a stupid stupid term. You have no inherent connection with rock music, you are not famous and don't have thousands of adoring fans. I'm convinced that a number of balding, pony tailed idiot developers and snotty college grads think they do - but you don't - get over yourself.
Stop using the term, right, now, it's stupid, seriously.
I'm not going to get started on "code ninja". Jesus... WTF comes up with this rubbish.
- thenduks 16y agoWhat's the big deal? It's just a bit of fun. If one doesn't like the attitude that a 'rock star' job posting conveys then one should simply not apply.
- jph98 16y agoNo no, it's not the attitude it conveys, it's the attitude it encourages in the way developers act.
- thenduks 16y agoThe title of a job posting does not encourage or influence the way I act... They're just trying to differentiate themselves from the mundane 'Java Developer w/ 2 years exp' jobs, that's all. It's really, really not a big deal. I'm really having a hard time understanding why everyone is so hung up on what is essentially marketing fluff. Can we please yell at people posting jobs with 'requirements' like "6 years of RoR" rather than some cute buzzword in the title?