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This is exactly why one should always be mindful of what one says here about software one uses. Many of those software developers are lurking here in the shadow
by maximilian 17y ago
This is exactly why one should always be mindful of what one says here about software one uses. Many of those software developers are lurking here in the shadows and might take offense - Or at least be curious and want to help or correct a mistake.
- huangm 17y agoWhy is this a bad thing? Seems like developers should jump at the chance for honest feedback.
- brlewis 17y agoYou have to be mindful of what you say anywhere public. Backtype alerts are the feedback junkie's friend.
- timwiseman 17y agoWhat are backtype alerts?
- brlewis 17y agohttp://www.backtype.com/ http://www.backtype.com/
- goatforce5 17y agoMy mum was a newspaper journalist in a city. It was a small place, but a regional center. So lots of government offices, etc. Given she worked in print and they didn't print her photo on bylines, the average joe didn't know what she looked like. More than once she got a juicy lead on a story just be overhearing people talking about work when they were in queues at the grocery store or bank. Also, I once took a seat on a train in a group of four seats. 3 guys in suits came and took the other seats, and then started having a conversation about financial details of a construction project for Company X. After about 15 minutes I said "Look, sorry. I can't let you talk about this any more. I work for Company X." They didn't get the contract. Serves them right. Just because I dress like a tramp doesn't mean that I don't have a job where I know the people who'll get your multi-million dollar contract cancelled for being careless with confidential details.