JaredRichardson

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   by JaredRichardson 15y ago

   I think they're just scratching the itch they have... a lack of those skill sets. If it catches on, I'm sure other companies will give it a try as well. I have found the embedded industry to be a tad more conservative (That was an understat
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   by JaredRichardson 15y ago

   Big O came up yesterday, but you're right... we didn't go that deep. There are some jobs where you'll want that depth of background, but in my career they've been rare. At the end of the day it's about finding the right fit for yourself. Th
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   by JaredRichardson 15y ago

   For full disclosure, I work at RoleModel, one of the companies mentioned... but I think the intention of all the academies is to be a lot more than targeted, long-term tutorials. They'll provide a lot of the same information you'd get from
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   by JaredRichardson 15y ago

   In my opinion the problem you're describing (people leaving after getting up to speed) has more to do with the HR department controlling salaries. If you get a bit of experience under your belt, and get good at what you do, you've got to sw
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   by JaredRichardson 16y ago

   I've posted a follow up article. You're a Bad Manager. Embrace It. http://agile.dzone.com/articles/youre-bad-manager-embrace-it I'd appreciate any help spreading the word. I'm involved with much more of the technical sites than the manag
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   by JaredRichardson 16y ago

   You know it sucks. Find the right tool set and practices to help your clients improve. You can't fix it overnight, but there's ~so~ much room for improvement in our industry.
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   by JaredRichardson 16y ago

   Nice catch! It's just marketing though. Don't read too much into that...
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   by JaredRichardson 16y ago

   I've spent more time in Ruby and Java than other languages. My background is leaking through. :) Feel free to post any other tools to the comments on the article. Re: DSLs... I don't think the DSL specs always stay in front of the customer
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   by JaredRichardson 16y ago

   Hi all. I'm a long time lurker, but when I saw my article made the front page, I made an account. :) I don't think that using tools makes us "bad"... I think pretending that we're "good" when we really need the tools make it much more diffi