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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by cruise02 on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:33AM (#6126489)
Aren't those two questions asking the same thing? (I'm behind a firewall, so I can't access the slides.)
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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by ultramundane828 on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:56AM (#6126585)
The big difference there isn't necessarily in the questions, but in the sets of things the questions are applied to.

It's still asking the same thing, so I'd say yes. But you might be asking it for different reasons ("am I interested in this historically or practically" vs. "is this innovative or canon?").

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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by iktorn on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:35AM (#6126498)
not really - there is a subtle difference
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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by cruise02 on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:44AM (#6126531)
Aren't they both asking "What technology has been relevant for the past 5 years?" Maybe I just need an example that answers one question but not the other?
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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by kenjackson on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:52AM (#6126571)
The answer to both questions would be the same. Although the way the question is phrased may get one to the answer faster or slower.
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Re:Why no one is looking for ‘rockstar programmers’ by woogley on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @08:56AM (#6126583)
think of it as "peaks" of relevance
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