JerryH

ONSITE, Vancouver, BC. Frontend dev in esports.

http://www.askottentertainment.com - creates award winning products for the entertainment and regulated gaming space.

One of our products is ESP, the largest esports fantasy site and an all-in-one portal for esports betting, fantasy leagues and casino-style games.

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Sad.

I've seen quite a few examples from both sides of the coin, though when it's going bad there are some very common themes that keep coming up.

I don't think it will ever be achieved industry wide, that would be akin to all cars being BMWs. But for those people who want to build quality things, there are tried and tested ways of doing it.

Yay for us :)

Couldn't agree more.

The focus that the short sighted interviewers and companies have on how fast your can solve some pointless algorithm that a CS has figured out 30 years ago, vs how you get on with the team I find mind boggling.

http://www.jeremyhutchings.com/2010/11/interviewing-dating-f...

Me too, I quite agree.

http://www.jeremyhutchings.com/2009/12/rock-star-vs-rock-sol...

There must be loads surely, lots of people are talking about the hiring frenzy!

No point rolling your own user management and session handling, let alone user groups and permissions.

I'd go frame work over CMS personally.

0 to n ........

Indeed, most of the time I use codeigniter, though I was focusing on "where" you do the logic, opposed to just how.

One of the PHP devs who is also at Facebook suggested I do it that way, so I don't worry too much either!

Personally I left and went for it 100%, then I'm 100% committed to getting it done, and don't have the fall back excuse or mentality of the "day job".

Real teams are formed by the members themselves opposed to self obsessed game playing business masters who think they "manage" the best out of people.

Typically I've found that the best employees don't need "managing" in the classic sense, they need facilitation and protecting from the usual distractions.

As said in the post, when people call themselves rock stars there are problems.

For sure, I did : www.metalcat.net

Even though I've just opened an account and there is nothing on there yet, though I link to all things that are me

Sounds like something out of Office Space the movie.

I think I might just give that a go.

It would be a good market, one small org could deal with a lot of local companies, they could also have a side line in 2nd hand chairs & kit from failed status ups etc.

I'm thinking sticking with the linux desktop for Java dev and all things powerful, and a mac laptop ..... for, well, sitting in coffee shops drinking expensive coffee and looking cool

If they break they must be unsafe as well, I dare say there is some kind of argument there for sure.

Indeed, it's how you use what you have as well.

Oh and it's in a proper environment, i.e. not an office.

Body and mind, a good point to remember indeed.

I do it when ever it feels right and I'm focused, when ever that might be. Some days that's 8 hours straight, other days I go sit on the beach and think.

Nothing happens at 6am for me, so saying "everyone should do X" is about as pointless as any other 1 rule for all or generalization.

Agreed, I actively avoid people who thing they are as it's synonymous with "arrogant twat" and getting things done is about team work, not prima donnas.

My views on rock stars .......

http://www.jeremyhutchings.com/2009/12/rock-star-vs-rock-sol...