Re:Ask HN: "Rockstar" job listings, yay or nay?
by gojomo on Saturday June 19, 2010 @01:55PM
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not every rockstar programmer has a fan-following, famous blog, and tons of open-source projects
This is a problem with the term. 'Rockstar' has pretty strong connotations of fame and confidence. 'Rockstar toiling in obscurity' or 'underappreciated rockstar' are contradictions in terms.
Re:Ask HN: "Rockstar" job listings, yay or nay?
by keefe on Saturday June 19, 2010 @12:51PM
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Not only that, well developed analytical skills often correlate with poorly developed social skills.
I hate the term myself, except that it seems to indicate a certain cluelessness that may be exploitable.
The handful of connected real "rockstar" programmers don't need to scan job boards. One could be a completely awesome programmer at a company which does not realize his/her potential and could be looking for a new job. Of course, mentioning the word "rockstar" doesn't really mean anything if the pay/benefits are no different from average. My point is not every rockstar programmer has a fan-following, famous blog, and tons of open-source projects. Corollary, not every programmer with a fan-following, famous blog, and tons of open-source projects is a rockstar.