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It's interesting NBC is still covering something like this. I feel like this is generally well-known in the industry, and that any lean company will try to hire
by carterklein13 6y ago
It's interesting NBC is still covering something like this. I feel like this is generally well-known in the industry, and that any lean company will try to hire a "rockstar" whenever they can, as they don't have the budget to waste on a pretty good engineer (although, I know in recent years myself and many others personally despise that term "rockstar" and think it causes more harm than good).
- zimpenfish 6y ago"Rockstar developers come in, do 90 minutes of work, trash the place, then leave the clearing up to everyone else whilst they bugger off to their next gig."
- carterklein13 6y agoThat's a good quote, and very similar to some experiences I've had (who said this?). On the other side of the coin... I've also seen people hired as "rockstar developers" become the overworked scapegoat of a team...
- sumtechguy 6y agoAnother good way to look at that level of developer is this. Are you hiring an Axl Rose or Alice Cooper?
- zimpenfish 6y ago> (who said this?) It's what always pops into my mind when people talk about rockstar developers - don't think I got it from somewhere else but you never know these days.