I just found that mozilla had put this complete thread in my spam
folder. Obviously mozilla's opinion on the content.
I found it interesting though.
Since we're talking about the quality of mailing lists, does anybody
know which the best JBoss list is? The forum and associated mailing list
at
Of course, it's possible to take that to the extreme. The first place where I worked
when I moved to America, was so small that I was the IS department! :-)
Simon
-Original Message-
From: Andrew Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:47 PM
To: Struts Users Mailing
When I was fresh out of uni - back before the turn of the century, I
interviewed for a position like that.
Didnt get it, but one of the things they tested me was for typing speed (I
scored 60wpm as I recall. Reckon I could better that nowdays though!) It was
one of those small seceratial
so you reckon that hinting to my Manager, whom we both report to, about my
frustrations isn't going to help much?
Thanks for the suggestion about the small company though. Looking back, the most fun I
had at work was working for a small company.
Simons, Your suggestion # 4 is great nad #5
Interesting point about tech leads.. I agree wholeheartedly
I specifically have agree with enthusiasm for learning new
technologies/methodologies
I would also add Must ensure product works on all client platforms
You would be surprised how much software is shipped without any testing or
+1
On action alone be thy interest,
Never on its fruits.
Let not the fruits of action be thy motive,
Nor be thy attachment to inaction.
- Bhagavad Gita (250 BC - 250 AD), Chapter 2
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8487868.cms
--- atta-ur rehman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
+1
Good point about the testing. I didn't mention it because I was responding to specific
issues in the original email, but testing is everything. Your end-user/customer will
not care if you used all the trendy GoF patterns, if the software doesn't work. The
software must work. Testing is the best
While the original flame war was less helpful, the question that has emerged from it's
ashes is a good one. I don't claim to have all the answers, but I can offer some
personal observations. Feel free to disagree.
1. You can do nothing about those who choose not to learn. I've tried changing
Ive found the best way to avoid those kind of morons is to work at small
companies where any deadwood has nowhere to hide and is quickly pruned :-)
Our tech leads really know their stuff here.
-Original Message-
From: Chappell, Simon P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, 2 March
-Original Message-
From: Chappell, Simon P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
4. I had the same frustrations that you have. I made the decision that the
best way to restore the balance of good in the universe, was to try to
become the kind of tech lead that I would have wanted when I was a
+1
ATTA
On Mar 1, 2004, at 8:19 PM, Vic Cekvenich wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Chappell, Simon P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
4. I had the same frustrations that you have. I made the decision
that the
best way to restore the balance of good in the universe, was to try to
become the
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