10 month ago
deusx : Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook - "While I don’t know who you are or why in the world you chose a nerd for your companion, I do know that you are not a knowable system. I know that you are messy, just like your nerd. Being your own quirky self will be more than enough to present ne
Linkorama : The Nerd Handbook - A nerd needs a project because a nerd builds stuff. All the time. Those lulls in the conversation over dinner? That’s the nerd working on his project in his head.
Rod Begbie : Rands In Repose: The Nerd Handbook - Great Rands article. It's a bit hit-or-miss describing me, but the section "Nerds are fucking funny" sums me up perfectly. "Humor is an intellectual puzzle, "How can this particular set of esoteric trivia be constructed to maximize hilarity as quickly a #
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12 month ago
wearehugh : Rands In Repose: The Button - "If you’re interviewing for a technical gig, this is the interview. This is the one you were losing sleep over. This is why you bought Dive into Python and read it over the weekend."
Rod Begbie : Rands In Repose: The Button - Good Rands post on how to correctly deal with job interviews -- as an information-gathering operation. “How… would you… test a soda machine… in the dark… submerged in strawberry jello?” #
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15 month ago
Khoi Vinh : Michael Lopp Wrote a Book Called “Managing Humans” and I’m Going to Buy It - The author will be publishing excerpts all week at Rands in Repose. Buy the book at Amazon.com.
Rod Begbie : Managing Humans - An Introduction - Promotional site for Rands's book. My copy is already ordered. [via] #
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20 month ago
deusx : Rands In Repose: Ninety Days - "Your job interview isn't over until you've changed to become part of a new team."
43folders : Rands In Repose: Ninety Days - "Your job interview isn't over until you've changed to become part of a new team."
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