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.
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.