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I was under the impression that "rockstar" or "ninja" was generally frowned upon, but the terms seem to be making a(n unfortunate) comeback. (Read: reddit) Tha
by zachallaun 16y ago
I was under the impression that "rockstar" or "ninja" was generally frowned upon, but the terms seem to be making a(n unfortunate) comeback. (Read: reddit)
That said, Bump seems like a cool company, solving a cool problem. Best of luck finding your rockstarninjas!
- catshirt 16y agoi think the purpose here is irony and hyperbole. i chuckled. though, i also never understood everyone's problem with "rockstar" and "ninja". i guess i also didn't understand why w3 changed "html5" to "html", so i think i am seeing a trend here.
- speby 16y agoI didn't detect the irony but then I also didn't RTFA. Then again, should I have to in this case?
- catshirt 16y agoit's ironic because the phrase is "generally frowned upon"
- stonemetal 16y agoWhen you think "rock star", what connotations do you get? People who have a problem with the term most likely get connotations of self important, drugged out, skirt chasers who won a popularity contest. Not someone with technical acumen. With Ninjas there is at least some sense of skill involved. There is a willing to die for the cause connotation that is off putting. Basically there are plenty of behaviors and attitudes associated with rock stars and Ninjas that hint at poor working conditions, and a focus on popularity over technical quality.
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