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At Disqus, we're looking for a front-end hero* . The candidate should be good at everything from visual and UI design to Javascript optimization. Email jobs@dis

by bdr 18y ago

At Disqus, we're looking for a front-end hero* . The candidate should be good at everything from visual and UI design to Javascript optimization. Email jobs@disqus.com. *hero is the new rockstar

wheels 18y ago
Just for the record, if I were looking for a job, and you used hero (or ninja, or rockstar) in the title, I wouldn't take you guys seriously. This seems to be a common sentiment.
- stcredzero 18y ago
  Isn't the term "hero" used in _The Mythical Man Month_ to refer to the one talented individual that ends up saving the project? Thus, a "hero" is indicative of immature development process.
  - LukeG 18y ago
    As someone who's seen approx. 73,801 job postings, I prefer just about anything to "software engineer." Just for flavor.
    - wheels 18y ago
      In the common case, if you've looked at thousands of job listings, you're probably not a programming hero.
      - deleted 18y ago
        [deleted]
      - mechanical_fish 18y ago
        It sounds like you didn't live through the dotcom boom, when you couldn't go to the movies without seeing several ads begging for developers. If the bust hadn't come along, sooner or later they'd have made a deal to print the help wanted ads on individual cans of Mountain Dew.
        LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
        print the help wanted ads on individual cans of Mountain Dew. Sounds like a startup idea. Built-in revenue model!
- mpk 18y ago
  I disagree. Words like 'hero', 'rockstar', 'ninja' convey a certain attitude. They also imply that the applicant (if qualified and hired) can take the technology in a new direction. Basically, these words often mean a senior position, at a (relatively) small company, for low pay. If you don't mind the pay-cut, you can probably leverage your work there and make a name for yourself.
  - byrneseyeview 18y ago
    If you don't mind the pay-cut, you can probably leverage your work there Ooooh. Give up something concrete for weasel-word rewards? How can I lose?
- bdr 18y ago
  Hence the footnote. It's a little in-joke that it seems you didn't find funny. I encourage anyone who's turned off by that part of the job post to please apply anyways. My above post was made as an individual, not as a representative of the company, and cannot be taken as a representative sample of Disqus's mean level of seriousness.
  - TimothyFitz 18y ago
    Damn. If I weren't deliriously happy with where I am, I'd consider applying just because you said "mean level of seriousness"
    - wensing 18y ago
      Where are you?
  - wheels 18y ago
    Don't worry, there's no permanent damage, and Disqus does seem like an interesting company. :-) I think I, and a lot of people, respond to ninja, etc., negatively not because They're Silly Words And This Is Serious Business, but just because they're tired and non-descriptive. I have about the same response to something like, "Senior Solutions Manager". It's not a logical reaction based on evaluating the company, more like just an automatic, "Ugh..."
    - m0nty 18y ago
      "I think I, and a lot of people, respond to ninja, etc., negatively" Unfortunately words like that have become a bit "buzzy" with HR and management (non-techie) types: "Oh, so all we have to do is say 'ninja' or 'rockstar' and we're instantly cool and really talented people will want to work here. Can I be a rockstar too, pls?"
      - wheels 18y ago
        While that might be true, my reaction comes from seeing it overused by techie folks that can't manage to state what they want, and the closest they've been able to figure out is a euphemism for a workaholic with more enthusiasm than expertise.
- ashishk 18y ago
  dude, relax a bit. first, disqus has shown very impressive growth in the past year for a company of their size (not to mention they've raised money from fred wilson et al). second, judging a post by one word is a bit pretentious.
  - aaronblohowiak 18y ago
    focus is saying no. depending on your level of desperation, your tolerance for red flags varies.
- steveplace 18y ago
  I'm telling you, the proper nomenclature now is code barista
rms 18y ago
If I were making such a post to this crowd I would use "uber-hacker".

by bdr 18y ago

At Disqus, we're looking for a front-end hero* . The candidate should be good at everything from visual and UI design to Javascript optimization. Email jobs@disqus.com. *hero is the new rockstar

wheels 18y ago

Just for the record, if I were looking for a job, and you used hero (or ninja, or rockstar) in the title, I wouldn't take you guys seriously. This seems to be a common sentiment.

stcredzero 18y ago
Isn't the term "hero" used in _The Mythical Man Month_ to refer to the one talented individual that ends up saving the project? Thus, a "hero" is indicative of immature development process.
- LukeG 18y ago
  As someone who's seen approx. 73,801 job postings, I prefer just about anything to "software engineer." Just for flavor.
  - wheels 18y ago
    In the common case, if you've looked at thousands of job listings, you're probably not a programming hero.
    - deleted 18y ago
      [deleted]
    - mechanical_fish 18y ago
      It sounds like you didn't live through the dotcom boom, when you couldn't go to the movies without seeing several ads begging for developers. If the bust hadn't come along, sooner or later they'd have made a deal to print the help wanted ads on individual cans of Mountain Dew.
      - LogicHoleFlaw 18y ago
        print the help wanted ads on individual cans of Mountain Dew. Sounds like a startup idea. Built-in revenue model!
mpk 18y ago
I disagree. Words like 'hero', 'rockstar', 'ninja' convey a certain attitude. They also imply that the applicant (if qualified and hired) can take the technology in a new direction. Basically, these words often mean a senior position, at a (relatively) small company, for low pay. If you don't mind the pay-cut, you can probably leverage your work there and make a name for yourself.
- byrneseyeview 18y ago
  If you don't mind the pay-cut, you can probably leverage your work there Ooooh. Give up something concrete for weasel-word rewards? How can I lose?
bdr 18y ago
Hence the footnote. It's a little in-joke that it seems you didn't find funny. I encourage anyone who's turned off by that part of the job post to please apply anyways. My above post was made as an individual, not as a representative of the company, and cannot be taken as a representative sample of Disqus's mean level of seriousness.
- TimothyFitz 18y ago
  Damn. If I weren't deliriously happy with where I am, I'd consider applying just because you said "mean level of seriousness"
  - wensing 18y ago
    Where are you?
- wheels 18y ago
  Don't worry, there's no permanent damage, and Disqus does seem like an interesting company. :-) I think I, and a lot of people, respond to ninja, etc., negatively not because They're Silly Words And This Is Serious Business, but just because they're tired and non-descriptive. I have about the same response to something like, "Senior Solutions Manager". It's not a logical reaction based on evaluating the company, more like just an automatic, "Ugh..."
  - m0nty 18y ago
    "I think I, and a lot of people, respond to ninja, etc., negatively" Unfortunately words like that have become a bit "buzzy" with HR and management (non-techie) types: "Oh, so all we have to do is say 'ninja' or 'rockstar' and we're instantly cool and really talented people will want to work here. Can I be a rockstar too, pls?"
    - wheels 18y ago
      While that might be true, my reaction comes from seeing it overused by techie folks that can't manage to state what they want, and the closest they've been able to figure out is a euphemism for a workaholic with more enthusiasm than expertise.
ashishk 18y ago
dude, relax a bit. first, disqus has shown very impressive growth in the past year for a company of their size (not to mention they've raised money from fred wilson et al). second, judging a post by one word is a bit pretentious.
- aaronblohowiak 18y ago
  focus is saying no. depending on your level of desperation, your tolerance for red flags varies.
steveplace 18y ago
I'm telling you, the proper nomenclature now is code barista

rms 18y ago

If I were making such a post to this crowd I would use "uber-hacker".