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The schoolboy error here is that there is no single question you can ask that works - this is not a one-size-fits-all situation and it is beyond naive to believe that you have this answer.
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One size does not fit all but this could be a very appropriate question for some roles. A few years ago we were interviewing a guy for a hands on role who seemed to lack experience. When given a chance to speak he told us he had been building things in his spare time and if we were interested he had them in the car and could show us. We were and he got a job.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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“What have you built that you were not paid to build”
Personally, I think that is one of the best questions one can ask, for the reasons the author cited.
Marc
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I love that question too - that definitely gives a lot of insight. I would also expand that by making it either technical or non-technical in nature.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
-- Marcus Brigstocke, British Comedian
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With now less than 10 days left before Windows 10 starts its official rollout, a new Microsoft campaign wants to convince current Windows users to upgrade. If we wait long enough, they might start begging
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Kent Sharkey wrote: If we wait long enough, they might start begging
Do you thinks we can get paid if we wait long enough ? 
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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Russian high-tech billionaire Yuri Milner teamed up with the world’s most famous scientist, British physicist Stephen Hawking, to announce a new $100 million effort to detect signals from alien civilizations. "If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans"
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I wouldn't go so far and say money spent this way is entirely wasted, but yes, it is indeed. I mean, what would we gain from detecting a signal from another civilization? Proof that we aren't the only ones in the universe? Now what if the source is thousands of lightyears away... it's impossible to establish any kind of communication over such long distances. And what if the alien civilization already became extinct in the meantime because they didn't found a solution to their energy problem and overpopulation...?
But most important: Detecting is one thing. But to detect something, someone has to actually send something. Question is: Are we sending anything? Or are we just looking to detect something? Well, if everybody only listens but no one speaks... you get the idea. 
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The only reason for looking for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence is that no-one has found any Intelligence down here (excepting dolphins). Who would describe as 'intelligent' any species that despoils its planet, kills its own kind, spends more money on slimming aids than in providing food for its starving people?
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Meh! A change in government would be nice.
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It’s a question that CEOs and managers around the world are asking: "How can I keep my employees loyal?". "Making it work takes a little time"
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Trust + Autonomy + Purpose + Mastery*
Trust: No timesheet / time management / clock-in type software
Autonomy: The ability to choose the design and execution of the system
Purpose: What is the reason for this work in a bigger context.
Mastery: How do I build my expertise in this.
*This is applicable to engineers - managers have already sold out their souls anyway, so the only thing you can bribe them with is more money
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Needs more acronymosity. How about STAMP ("Some" or "Salary") for the first letter?
TTFN - Kent
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Purpose + Autonomy + kNowledge + Trust + Skill
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Obligatory Dilbert
http://dilbert.com/strip/2012-08-20[^]
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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While Microsoft is putting the final polish on Windows 10 ahead of its release next week, it's time to start looking at what's next for the OS. Yeah, that was my reaction too ("What's 'Threshold'?")
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Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing of the latest version of its flagship IDE, along with the release of .NET 4.6. Joining Microsoft’s family of Visual Studio products including Visual Studio Community, Visual Studio Enterprise, Visual Studio Online and Visual Studio Code, VS 2015 is geared toward more robust agile development and DevOps capabilities. The release includes a new set of DevOps services featuring a cross-platform build service, an automated unit testing tool, and a Dev/Test service delivered both via the cloud in Visual Studio Online and on-premises through Team Foundation Server.
What did you do last night Microsoft? Same thing we do every night, try to take over the world!
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Leslie already told us 8.5 hours ago...
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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That was only the release event schedule...
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that's embarassing...  
Decrease the belief in God, and you increase the numbers of those who wish to play at being God by being “society’s supervisors,” who deny the existence of divine standards, but are very serious about imposing their own standards on society.-Neal A. Maxwell
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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Release event[^] agenda:-
8:30 – 10:15
Keynote: Visual Studio 2015 – Any app, Any developer
10:15 - 10:35
In the Code – App Overview and planning
10:35 - 10:55
Live Q&A (Agile Planning and DevOps)
10:55 - 11:10
In the Code – Building the web site in the cloud
11:10 – 11:30
Live Q&A (ASP.NET and Azure Development)
11:30 – 11:45
In the Code – Building the cross-platform mobile app
11:45 – 12:05
Live Q&A (Cross-Platform Mobile Development)
12:05 – 12:20
In the Code – Getting it to the finish line
12:20 – 12:40
Live Q&A (Testing, User Experience, and Accessibility)
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Channel 9[^]
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Do you think career happiness is all about the money? Columnist Rob Enderle doesn’t. He says focus on happiness as your main goal and let cash play a supporting role. Says the guy who probably caught it
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What makes a good developer? That’s a question that could define your career. "Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them."
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