I remember when Java first came out there were ads looking for "7 years Java experience"

Same thing with .NET. When I see these things I wonder, is it that recruiters really have no clue of what they are asking or are they doing it to "catch" the kind of people who like to bluff/lie on their resume?

If your way to catch cheats makes everyone competent avoid you, then it's not worth it.

Given how many programmers are out there, it wouldn't be too beneficial to create a job posting that catches, a couple dozen at a time, the job-seekers who are padding their credentials.

And some of the applicants are presumably thinking something like "I'm as familiar with this as I'd need to be to perform the job. And I'm not going to mouth off to HR about how they don't know how long Java has been in existence. So I might as well apply."

Well, if I was to apply to such a job and saw this kind of mistake, I would point it out in the best way I could.

E.g. "I've been developing in XX language since it was released", "The technology has been available for X years and I started using it shortly after it was made public".

Well, im not a native English speaker so I'm probably a bit short on vocabulary to express it here. But stuff like that, shows that you know what you're talking about without telling them in their faces that they don't.

Duh, Web 3.0 is "internet appliances".

You can send your dirty dishes and laundry off to the internet to get washed.

Right, just stick them into the tubes!

Which can get clogged up with crappy posts like the OP, and then everyone slows down to look.

But if you send clean dishes and clothes, they will become dirty !!

The better definition I have heard of technology cycles (via Jared Spool). The numbers do not map to Web 2.0.

The first generation (1.0) is all the technology. "Hey, check out out my Motorola cellular phone. It weighs 5 pounds and is a true portable"

The second generation (2.0) is all about the features. "Text messaging, pictures, ringtones, games, address book, MP3 player, J2ME, comes in pink"

The third generation (3.0) is all about the user experience. The iPhone

Dammit, and here I am still new to my Web 2.5 Code Terrorist job

http://www.rubyrailways.com/forget-rock-stars-gurus-ninjas-a...

We're only doing Web 4.0 development now. 3.0 was so --- outre.

I did this a few months ago and wrote it down, so the numbers might be a bit off by now:

  Google results for "Web x.0":
  "web 1.0" : 989,000
  "web 2.0" : 81,800,000
  "web 3.0" : 2,070,000
  "web 4.0" : 102,000
  "web 5.0" : 25,700
  "web 6.0" : 41,300
  "web 7.0" : 12,000
  "web 8.0" : 8,190
  "web 9.0" : 2,030
  "web 10.0" : 5,260
  "web 11.0" : 392,   # meaningless results
  "web 12.0" : 1,220, # meaningless results

"web 2.1" : 109,000 "web 2.2" : 28,30 "web 3.1" : 24,800 ....

"Willing to work with CUSTOMERS and the SYSTEMS THEY USE"

YOU are the Appliance. YOU are Web 3.0.

You've got to get on Web Magenta. The number based scheme is so outdated.

We're moving to colors next year, but heard that Magenta had a lot of problems with plaids.

Right now we're looking for developers who have experience in Web Fucia, preferably using Hot Toddy with Lemon Slices.

Everobody skips 4 when naming versions.

No one likes a composite number.

These guys must have some sort of top secret crystal ball.

Anyone bothered to email them asking for lotto numbers?

Eff it. I'm going to 6. Web 6.0!

Oh yeah? My web goes to eleven.

I would pay to hear their definitions of Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.

The marketers got em good.

Web 1.0: Regular website

Web 2.0: Regular website with social functions

Web 3.0: Regular website with social functions and iPhone etc capability

Web 4.0: Virtual Reality

Web 5.0: Virtual Reality with iPhone capability

"Web 1.0" sites had social functions.

And I said "their" not "your" :).

If by "advanced knowledge" they mean "can see into the future" then it at least sort of makes sense.

But that's advance knowledge, not advanced knowledge.

"Compensation: no pay"

?

The subtext: Perks -> Lots of time for unsupervised web surfing ;)

Web marketing phrasology has broken the threshold and commenced 3.0!

When Web 2.0 companies just don't seem to cut it go Web 3.0!

Stellar!

I worked on "Web 3.0" for over one year, and I'm still not sure what it was all about ;-)

"Mr Data, Take us out at Web 3.0....... Engage!"

I totally want to get certified in Web 3.0.

I'm still at Web 1.77.

Been working my way up to 2, but the new DOM's a bitch.

Certifications only $19.95 but if you act now you get 2-1 certifications in web 4.0 too!

Apparently, Web 3.0 is the logical progression of web 2.0 for a generation of recruiters who picked the impression that the higher the version tag, the better a system is. Reckless protologism ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism#Protologism) rampant in blogosphere is to be blamed, to an extent.

Well, I guess there is some justice - if you put out bullshit job descriptions, you should only get bullshit applicants.

I installed web 3.0 but it crashes whenever my hyperspace drive goes into warp mode so I downgraded back to web 2.6 until the service patch is released.

"previous marketing experience": make up a good enough definition and you've got the job.

This post most likely does not actually represent a real management position.

How long until the web 3.0 ninja listing is spotted?

You don't spot ninja listings, they spot you.

Hang on, we haven't had 2.5 yet

I miss the: "Being a social media expert is a pre".

People on craigslist are stupid. Dog bites man.