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yup, sh*ts me to tears - here am I with an honest profile getting sfa/nada approaches and I know people who have obtained work by fraudulently claiming they are experts in x,y,z, and if they get a 'hit' they spend the weekend studying the appropriate guide to x,y,z so they can handle the interview
gah !!!
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haha  
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If I'm ever in an interview and I start seeing holes in his/her explanation the change for him/her getting the job go down exponentially.
In fact, when I'm in an interview for myself I usually start with: What you see is what you get. No lies, no sales talk, this is it. 
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I remember trying to find a job without a network and in a totally new environment (London, UK) and not being used to this dishonesty. I naively sent an honest 1 pager to recruiters and received only low end offers.
Then, instead of conjuring experience out of thin air like dishonest people do, I decided to fight the system with even more brutal honesty and transparency.
Thus I created a software developer's portfolio and published it online[^]. I described my major projects, my though flows, and decisions. I wanted to show that I understand why I do what I do. That I have ideas with business impact. As my portfolio outgrew 10 pages recruiters started sending me kind mails offering me assistance with creating a stunning CV. Which is just another way of telling me that I'm doing it all wrong.
But you see...I decided to be anti-market. And I insisted using that one. So...I soon started receiving some serious offers. Not from HR guys; but from people who were like me. And hold similar qualities and values.
So at present I'm building a treasury system for investment bank and a drilling optimization web site for a start-up. I have no problems finding new opportunities and I am still receiving offers weekly, although my CV is not published anywhere.
When I update my CV again I will just leave the essays on my projects, dates, and references. My idea is that if you really weren't deep into your work and you are dishonest - you can write 100 essays but you will never hit just the right tones with clients. But if you genuinely understand problems you will know where they are and will intuitively send the right message.
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Needs registration, so I don't feel like putting it in the news. However, some might like it (plus, would the animal book people really abuse your email?), so here you go[^].
TTFN - Kent
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There is something a little odd about those results. According to the survey, developers who spend the least time with code and the most time in meetings make the most money. 
In response I think I will change my job title to Social Software Architect on any future resumes to maximize hiring potential, though.
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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managers do most of the meeting. unlike us junior developer which only do coding. That why I think that is possibly that manager put themselves as developer but they help out and never do code much. 
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These surveys are always strange cause with the benefits i actually have i will never make it to the top earning although on a hour basis i might be there 
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
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Someone tells you that 'you know nothing about X' when they just asked you about an aspect of X you don't even use, even though there are numerous other aspect of X where you are a master?
e.g. Someone asks you something about Facebook, you don't use FB and don't know, and then the other person summarizes that you know nothing about computers.
ARRRRRRRGH! 
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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I think the opposite situations usually outweigh the example you cited, but yes it would be irritating!
e.g. Relatives assume that because you are a programmer that you know everything about computers, A/V equipment, etc., basically anything electronic. They also tend to think that you can fix all their stuff for free!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I get that all the time. Because I'm a programmer and per definition "work with computers" everybody asks me to fix their email problems (always caused by poor or malfunctioning internet connection), wifi, home network etc.
I HATE networking and hardware problems couldn't interest me less. That's not to say that I CAN'T actually do it, but I just don't care about anything but my own hardware... (I guess that might have come out slightly wrong, but you know what I mean, right?  )
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I hate it more when I answer a simple question, and end up getting hounded whenever someone wants to know anything about computers.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I hate it when I teach someone all I know about something, and then when what I've taught them isn't sufficient, they come asking me to fix their problem, like I know something more that I didn't share...
coughwifecoughcough
"The printer won't print again."
"Did you do what I showed you?"
"Yes!"
"You restarted the print client?"
"Yes!"
"You restarted the printer?"
"Yes!"
"That's all I know, I got nothing..."
--Thirty seconds later--
::Whirr-Clunk-Clunk-Clunk::
"Hmm, guess she got it..."
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Why would the foolishness of fools disturb you ?
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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I noticed the following in Q&A:
How do I covert to text to speech[^]
I so wanted to submit the answer: "Read Aloud".
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When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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Funny, you should have commented that he try "googling" instead of "goggling". He might have better luck.
Brent
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If knives are cutlery, are spoons scooplery?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Cutting question...
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
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else
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Ah, fork off! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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The main cause of forking is spooning.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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My horoscope cup says that you're on a siplery slope.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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