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Intel distributes LibreOffice; Can Microsoft be pleased?(zdnet.com)
3 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments
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All Hail Science Unless There Is a (Heroic) Astronaut Involved(theatlantic.com)
2 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments
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How to change your life: From the author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (chatelaine.com)
3 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments
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by boopsie 15y ago
Thanks!
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by boopsie 15y ago
Me too. After all, the employer is likely to hire lots of people. But I have only one life to live and I'm going to spend most of it at work... so doesn't it make sense for me to ensure that I choose the job I most enjoy?
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by boopsie 15y ago
I also encourage interviewees to ask the hiring manager, "What are your strengths and weaknesses?" First, it'll help you find out if the person you'll be working for thinks it's a bullshit question too. Or if she answers honestly. And sin
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by boopsie 15y ago
Okay, that's fair. But does the question really elicit the information you're looking for? CandidateA may know that her JavaScript could be better, but the (real) weakness she may trot out is that she's really nervous as a public speaker. I
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by boopsie 15y ago
With respect... What sort of answers do you get that encourage you to hire the interviewee? What do you actually learn from the answers? The reason I've always disliked it is that it's just begging for a silly response. Sure, I have weaknes
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by boopsie 15y ago
It is indeed the lamest question ever. The funny thing is that if you ask someone (as both interviewer and interviewee), "In 6 months, what will I love about working with you? And what will I hate about working with you?" you will get actua
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Have you ever been asked “What is your biggest weakness?”(petdance.com)
27 points by boopsie 15y ago|42 comments
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Leapfrog Your Way Up the Promotion Ladder: train your replacement (2-min Video)(h30565.www3.hp.com)
2 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments
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Capacity Planning on a Cocktail Napkin(softwarequalityconnection.com)
2 points by boopsie 15y ago|1 comments
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by boopsie 15y ago
I wish it said on the site who the team is. If you're running an editorial site, somewhere it should at least say who the editor in chief is, no? That's part of the site's credibility. (But overall I do like what they are doing.)
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End of an era: NASA shuts down its last mainframe(news.cnet.com)
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A Geek's Dream Hospital: UCLA' robots, flat screens, and life-saving cell phones(h30565.www3.hp.com)
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Manual typewriters are back, and they're all the retro rage(zdnet.com)
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7 Business Lessons from San Diego Comic-Con's Success (forbes.com)
1 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments
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The Worst Mergers in the History of the Technology Industry (Gallery)(zdnet.com)
1 points by boopsie 15y ago|0 comments