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by siggen 7y ago
If you spent some time applying clearly it’s only fair I spend some time talking to you? I have yet to encounter a case where people applied and they weren’t even remotely a fit. When that happens I may consider changing this strategy.
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by siggen 7y ago
lol, I talk to people regardless of what they put in their resume. To me, a resume is more a “please call me” than an expectation that what’s in the resume precisely fits. I don’t expect folks to tailor resume to fit each time they apply to
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by siggen 7y ago
:-) I am not convinced engineers cannot be trained to also be great managers. A lot of managers were devs in the past choosing to take management roles to increase salary and forsake programming to satisfy rules implemented in their environ
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by siggen 7y ago
Right. I wasn’t clear above. I do not mean recursive. For example, I don’t expect a CEO to do dev work: different skillset.
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by siggen 7y ago
Understood. Apologies, I didn’t understand what was being prioritized previously. Previous replier clarified. Agree that otherwise this reduces to a handshake problem.
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by siggen 7y ago
What is the reason though? Was there some survey done that analyzes why this strategy is used (in large tech firms)? I am going to start looking into past research to see if any have delved into this question.
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by siggen 7y ago
Got it— prioritization of say features vs prioritization of tasks in the backlog, as an example. Management is necessary— I don’t think management’s function to a company can be discounted. I am advocating for certain traits I think a manag
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by siggen 7y ago
Mmm, what I was arguing for is that a manager ought to have sufficient experience that they can substitute for and work as any individual under them. I understand that many large institutions are constructed in a mechanism you describe. In
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by siggen 7y ago
I feel managers, directors, etc. who cannot code should not be managing, either. You have two classes: management and individual contributors, when there shouldn’t be. Management ought to be able to solve any problem people they serve (i.e.
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by siggen 8y ago
The issue is more complex and nuanced than simply paying agents 6% commission and feeling you did not get your money's worth. One could argue that a lot of buyers agents and sellers agents are horrible at their jobs. However, having me
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by siggen 8y ago
Probably best to talk to a tax advisor-- and I am not one. I think the first time you owe a lot in taxes you are not assessed a penalty (if you keep owing every year, you are). This filing season is also exceptional due to tax bracket chang
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by siggen 8y ago
I fear all we have now is anecdotal evidence. :-) In my case, it was a gradual conversion to Google from Altavista than something immediate. So, funny thing: Back then, if one search engine didn't have what you were looking for, you wo
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by siggen 8y ago
If I remember correctly, Altavista produced better results than Google back then, for me at least. However, Altavista took seconds to load the first page (on 56k) whereas Google's first page loaded almost immediately. I honestly didn&#
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by siggen 8y ago
Very unlikely it will be Crystal City. Based on parameters that news lifted on qualifiers for HQ2. 1. There isn't sufficient space for a large campus. 2. DCA is a small airport. Loudoun county has a higher chance than Crystal City base
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by siggen 8y ago
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by siggen 8y ago
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