Why not? It can't be a lot worse than the endless discussion about hamakor. Or is this a different list?
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Amos Shapira <[email protected]> wrote: > Please don't send this sort of stuff here. > On 19 Jun 2014 19:12, "Shlomi Fish" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> in this URL: >> >> >> http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/Emma-Watson-applying-for-a-software-dev-job/ >> >> you can find a short satire titled “Emma Watson getting interviewed for a >> software development position” under the CC-by-sa licence. >> >> In case you don't know, Watson is >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson - a >> 1990 born British actress and model, who rose to fame playing Hermione in >> the >> Harry Potter films, and [quoting from the Wikipedia page] «In October >> 2013, she >> was voted Sexiest Female Movie Star in a worldwide poll conducted by >> Empire >> magazine.[7] In May 2014, BuzzFeed dubbed her the "most flawless woman of >> the >> decade".». >> >> Now the question is: does she has what it takes to work as a Java >> Enterprise >> Software developer… ;-) >> >> I also quoted the plaintext version below. Share and enjoy! >> >> Regards, >> >> Shlomi Fish >> >> ==================================== >> >> <s id="EmWatson-interview-main" title="Emma Watson getting interviewed >> for a software developer job."> >> >> [ >> This is satire and did not actually take place. >> >> The year is 2014. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson >> ">Emma >> Watson</a> - a British actress who rose to fame after playing Hermione >> Granger >> in the Harry Potter films - just graduated from Brown University with a >> degree >> in English Literature. She decides to take a break from acting and find a >> temporary job as a software developer. Here is an interview conducted >> with her. >> ] >> >> <s id="EmWatson-interview-text" title="Transcript"> >> >> Interviewer: Hello Ms. Watson, your résumé indicates that you are >> underqualified for a job here at Foobarbaznix Enterprise Software >> Enterprises, >> but we decided to give you a chance anyway. So why do you think we should >> hire >> you? >> >> EmWatson: Well, to be frank, I'm trying to get a lower-profile job now, to >> take a break after graduating from Brown University with a degree in >> English >> Literature, and I figured out learning how to code properly may prove to >> be >> a useful skill in this day and age. >> >> Interviewer: English Literature, eh? What makes you think you are better >> than >> all the Comp. Sci. grads we are hiring. >> >> EmWatson: Well, reportedly <a href=" >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsger_W._Dijkstra";>Dijkstra</a> >> said that good programming requires good writing and reading skills, and >> that >> he prefers hiring students of English and other humane subjects over >> students >> of Computer Science, Mathematics or Electrical Engineering, because they >> tend >> to write better code. >> >> Interviewer: So you've heard about Dijkstra, eh? "GOTO Statement >> Considered >> Harmful!", hah, hah! >> >> EmWatson: Well, that “considered harmful” choice of title was unfortunate >> (and selected by Dijkstra’s editor), and he did not mean that GOTO should >> never be used. So please do not take take it as gospel. >> >> Interviewer: OK, back on topic: how much experience do you have in >> developing >> enterprise software? >> >> EmWatson: Not a lot, but I wrote some shell/Perl/Ruby/Python/etc. >> scripts, know >> how to make a good use of my smartphone and home computer, and have done >> some >> simple HTML, CSS and JavaScript / jQuery / etc. web pages, and I know the >> basics of how to use Git and GitHub (but I'm certainly not an expert in >> them). >> >> Interviewer: So you don't have 5 years of experience in developing Java >> enterprise software? >> >> EmWatson: I'm afraid not, sir. >> >> Interviewer: OK. Here's another thing: why do you wish to become a >> low-paid >> (for some values of low-paid) hired programmer, when it is well-known that >> you charge an obscene amount of money for each film you take part in? >> >> EmWatson: Well, to paraphrase on the old Hollywood adage: “There are no >> small jobs - only small workers.”. A good and resourceful person will make >> the best out of even the least esteemed job, like the fact that a good >> waitress or waitor are friendly, express interest in the customers, take >> their job seriously, are well-groomed, and show genuine interest in the >> business. >> >> EmWatson: While I wouldn't object to work at a restaurant or a different >> place that sells decent-or-better food, I think that I can learn much >> more by >> becoming a coder. And like I said - I need a break. >> >> Interviewer: I see… OK, next question, Ms. Watson: as you may well be >> aware >> of you starred in the 8 Harry Potter films, despite the fact that they >> were >> criticised as being bad. Why did you persist? >> >> EmWatson: Well, there are several reasons, but the main one is that for an >> actor, it is better to play well (or even not so well) in a bad film, than >> to not play at all. ”Publish or Perish”, like they say, which is also true >> for the Academia, and, as you may well know, for the software world. >> >> Interviewer: I see. Well we pride ourselves on releasing >> industrial-strength >> and high-quality enterprise software. >> >> EmWatson: I see. OK, I think I've heard enough. I'm not going to work for >> you >> even for a thousand million dollars per month. I got a different offer >> from a >> nice consulting company as a Python/shell/Perl/etc. coder (you could say >> “code >> monkey”). While the monthly wage is not spectacular, it seems like a >> decent >> place to work while I'm taking a break from acting and modelling. >> >> Interviewer: Fair enough, Ms. Watson, it was an interesting interview. >> >> EmWatson: That's one way to put it. I think I'll go around your offices >> now, >> asking if anyone wants a signed photograph, to take a photo of me and them >> together, or just to chat a little. >> >> Interviewer: I guess that would be acceptable. Just make it quick. >> >> </s> >> >> </s> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------ >> Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ >> >> Chuck Norris helps the gods that help themselves. >> >> Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply >> . >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > -- Sincerely, Steve http://www.words2u.net - GPS points and tracks (mainly in Costa Rica) http://www.words2u.net/recipes - Recipe collection
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