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Marc Clifton wrote: You must work for yourself
Actually, no. But I've been blessed with a wonderful work environment ever since I started working exclusively at early-stage companies since 2000. Aside from having the privilege of working with folk smarter (a lot smarter) than myself, it's been a rewarding experience to see how an idea is taken from germination to fruition as a software product.
/ravi
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I would then, stay there at all costs.
As a technical person, never ever work for normals. They never, ever get it. and will enslave you to do their bidding no matter the impossibility.
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Ron Anders wrote: never ever work for normals.
Yes, I think that's almost always true. Every one of the four times I've switched companies in my 30+ year career, it's been because I'd become the de-facto "guru" in my area. I think that's when one stops learning and becomes complacent.
/ravi
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If I ever become depressed alcoholic, blame this post.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Do intern proctologists ask dumbass questions?
modified 21-Feb-19 11:43am.
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Possibly.
When asked about the work I now have to do on various 'legacy' products, I explain it like this:
"I feel like a neurologist who has to go in rectally."
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Hope you can always find the escape hatch.
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Get a good "heads-up" on any of the pitfalls?
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"Heads-up". 
A good description for those who thought it an excellent idea to shrink my team from 17 experienced and dedicated professionals to 5 experienced and dedicated raving lunatics.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: A good description for those who thought it an excellent idea to shrink my team from 17 experienced and dedicated professionals to 5 experienced and dedicated raving lunatics.
So...you had 5 raving lunatics as part of the original group of 17 but just didn't realize it yet. Did I get this right?
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No. The five of us who are left are now responsible for all the work done by the original 17. We're maintaining products that have been passed from their original developer through three or four people on their way to landing in our laps. This, along with the various cloning attempts and one bizarre episode involving the Canon copier in the office, has rendered all of us unsane.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: has rendered all of us unsane.
I see what you did there.
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bows
Software Zen: delete this;
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Double-major: Dentistry/Proctology.
Career In Video: Gynecologic/Proctology
French Chef: Necrology/Proctology
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I didn't know you had a new hobby 
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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The closest I got to that was in college when I proctored an exam for a teacher.
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So the dumbass question was a coincidence?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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I couldn't quite put my finger on it then I realized that the answer was no they don't - they ask penetrating questions.
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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Maybe RC boats are more fun than I thought:
sink compilation - YouTube[^]
Quote: You know, I've personally flown over 194 missions and I was shot down on every one. Come to think of it, I've never landed a plane in my life. (Admiral Benson from Hotshots)
Looking at the video, some admirals are also sunk every time they command a ship.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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That led me to Captain, The Lord Blackadder - The Army Years[^] and his plans for Europe.
Perhaps we should be rethinking this "Brexit" idea and ... ummm ... buying Eurostar tickets?
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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"See you all in Berlin for coffee and cakes."
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Is capsize the diameter of a hat?
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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