On 6/5/06, josh rotenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 6/5/06, Terrence Brannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But really, the last company that I was at (Friendfinder.com) forbade
> the use of map or grep. And violation of the coding standards was
> grounds for immediate termination.
Um, wow. For real?
Straight from the CEO...
I've been at places with a coding standard that got
you a "Why did you do it like this?" if you strayed somewhat, but that
sounds a little harsh.
It's just the tip of the control iceberg there. ALL employees have to
clock in and out every day. You have to fill out a daily status report
which no one reads on a regular basis - but you have to do it. And
then there's the project manager coming up to your desk every 30 mins
to 1 hour asking you what you are working on.
Just imagine if the US army decided to run a Perl shop and you have a
good idea of what you are getting into - excellent benefits, great pay
and benefits (a spouse gets free med/life/dental benefits and you get
them as well... on top of a highly competitive salary and quarterly
bonuses), but a very very strict control structure that makes you feel
like you are under constant suspicion for being incapable.
