grammernerd

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Ask HN: Recommendations for tool to manage optional tasks?
3 points by grammernerd 9y ago|1 comments
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by grammernerd 10y ago
I strongly blame the Apple watch for the demise of the smart watch. People, including this article's author, look at how unfit for purpose the Apple watch is and draw conclusions about all smart watches. And the Apple watch is the most
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by grammernerd 11y ago
I think organizations make that kind of choice all the time. They take fantastic devs and make them leads and managers in the hope that it will have a multiplicative benefit on the business. And they do devote resources to test - but by hir
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by grammernerd 11y ago
Lack of agreed definition, for sure. The title 'SDET' in itself doesn't at all tell you enough about what a role is going to entail.
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by grammernerd 11y ago
A lot of this hits home. I like the idea of reframing the role as more of a straight engineer - probably the the SDET title has become loaded and/or widely misused. I think I probably also need to think some more about a solid career t
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Ask HN: Developers – would you ever consider becoming an SDET?
5 points by grammernerd 11y ago|11 comments
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by grammernerd 11y ago
This is a great perspective, I tend to think an affinity for puzzles is a good indicator of the SDET mentality I'm looking for; I was trying to attract people who'd be interested by that challenge. However, the universally negativ
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Ask HN: Is it reasonable to have job applicants complete a test before applying?
14 points by grammernerd 11y ago|19 comments