scolfax

One word: Bionic Commando

Don't blame your tools for an over-engineered project.

Agreed.

But feel compelled to add: Agile is only a problem when teams pretend to follow it but actually don't.

- If this post is satire, it's hilarious and spot-on!

- If this is real, quit while you can, and may god have mercy on your soul.

- The fact that it's difficult to tell if it's real or not says a lot about our industry.

FTA:

Advantages: "The primary advantage of these operators is their expressive capability"

Disadvantages: "Their expressive advantage is minimal"

Windows is a consumer operating system. You and I may know the "right" way to use it, but mother-in-laws don't like passwords, kids like Minecraft, and kids = chaos.

True, but... you obviously don't have kids! ;)

Well said. I checked the article, and apparently I didn't write it.

The only time it doesn't pay is during the interview:

http://recruitinganimal.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345220fb69e201b...

I love Dropbox. Use it all the time without any problems.

Agreed

Unless you are working for yourself or equity if the work can't be done in 40 hours a week it's a management problem, not a programmer problem.

Programmers who consistently work over 40 hours a week are enabling management to misrepresent how much work can be done over a time period and are covering for management's flaws, and paying for it with their uncompensated time.

Management has perpetuated the mindset that if the tasks can't be completed with the resources _they_ have allocated (including time) then the problem is a lack of programmer skill, and insecure, young, and inexperienced programmers pay for it with their time and ego.

Experienced programmers who want to take advantage of this will trade their time for respect, pride, and influence.

Management should respect programmer's free time, but doesn't have to as long as there are programmers willing to sell the others out by giving it away.

I worked for a company that turned out to be a bit shady. My takeaway from the whole experience was: Chrome is the safest browser. Any process can change your preferences etc on IE or FF by simply modifying registry settings or system files. Chrome is _locked down_. I recommend it to everyone now.

Even if it was a bit slower than the competition (not convinced that it is) , I would rather be safe.

The title of that article seems irresponsible IMO. If someone seeks out LSD on their own I don't see a problem with it, but I wouldn't want to be the one who encouraged them.