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Become The Rockstar Developer You’ve Always Dreamed Of Being

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday July 29 2018, @04:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the certified-rockstar-developer dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

If you have ever worked in software-related industries, the chances are that the word “Rockstar” will elicit a visceral reaction. It’s a word used by a Certain Type Of Manager for an elite software developer who’s so 1337 they don’t play by the rules of ordinary mortals. In reality it’s use is invariably an indication of trouble ahead, either from clueless startups or troublesome rockstar developers making a toxic atmosphere for the mere members of the backing band. Hackaday has a team that brings together a huge breadth of experience, and we’ve been there.

Think I'll stick to being a roadie developer. You know, get my job done so other people can do theirs.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2018/07/28/become-the-rockstar-developer-youve-always-dreamed-of-being/

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @02:35AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @02:35AM (#714579)

    Sorry, should have mentioned that one was the son of a small town car dealer and put himself through his Ivy with a combo of two years of ROTC and then took time off to work and save up (no help from parents at all). The other had a retired father with an OK pension from a career in middle management at a large research lab (uni was cheaper back then).