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Her ability to attract attention was remarkable. She should become a marketer or spokesperson, not a coder.
by andyl 13y ago
Her ability to attract attention was remarkable. She should become a marketer or spokesperson, not a coder.
- mattdeboard 13y agoWhy? This is an incredible non-sequitir.
- JPKab 13y agoYour ability to be a dick is remarkable. You should be a mall cop, not a coder.
- antimagic 13y agoCareful champ - that was not necessarily a snarky comment. A more charitable reading would be that the andyl thinks that the OP could make more money / have a better career by focusing on what is clearly an intuitive gift that is highly valued in the employment market...
- ritchiea 13y agoThe phrase "not a coder" at the end of the comment signals snark pretty heavily. Suggesting that someone who spent the last 180 days coding should not be a coder is a very rude and dismissive. The OP could have easily praised her marketing savvy without suggesting she should not be a coder.
- ars_technician 13y ago>The OP could have easily praised her marketing savvy without suggesting she should not be a coder. If someone is training to become a janitor and they have excellent marketing skills, it would not be rude to say he/she/it should not be a janitor and should be a marketer instead. You are trying so desperately to be offended by something that doesn't have to be offensive.
- bored 13y agoNailed it
- benihana 13y agoWow sport. A little angry and quick to judge?
- minitrollster 13y agoSlow down chief. GP's point might have been strong but no need to jump to insults.
- smrtinsert 13y agoCan we please leave the reddit at reddit?
- the_cat_kittles 13y agothere really is no place for negativity, especially about such an awesome project
- dkokelley 13y agoI'm curious why you think she should become a marketer? While she's clearly been able to gain attention (a key part of a marketer's job), she has also proven to be a self-starter, capable of learning new, complex things, and can communicate effectively (at least in written word). These are skills and traits that can take you far in any profession, provided you have at least a basic aptitude in the field (which Jennifer clearly demonstrates).
- ahoy 13y agoShe's certainly publicized her project well, but so do lots of people. I think the attention that she's garnered from this is mostly because what she's done is really cool and shows incredible initiative and dedication.
- sehr 13y agoIt's amazing how people are reacting to this.
- dictum 13y agoShe attracted attention to the fact that she was developing a high number of experiments in a short time. The coding aspect was intrinsic to get the attention. I don't think her ability to get her work known would translate well to getting other people's creations known. Anyway, everyone ought to know how to market themselves, or suffer at the whims of those who do.
- amckenna 13y agoIt seems that people took that comment negatively but I read it as a complement. She is a good writer, presents herself well, and could also be a marketer or spokesperson. If someone is better at x than y, it doesn't mean they are bad at x, especially if they are very good at y.
- throwaway420 13y agoMaybe she's better at marketing than coding - I don't know I haven't followed her project too closely. But I think she's likely already demonstrated enough to land a junior front-end gig somewhere. Along with a work ethic and learning ability, she'll produce in that role.