germs12

Thank you. Great comment. I was blown away that all my comments on this thread got down voted because I defended the presenter. Even ones where I was thanking someone for posting a reference link. This is a witch-hunt. This is a forum for people to find a fire and add fuel to it. There was nothing wrong with the guys presentation.

Up voted.

thanks! +1

Hmmm...he was talking about his girlfriend not women in general. Who are we to contest his relationship? Maybe she is pretty. Maybe she does complain a lot. That's his choice to be with her. I don't see the problem. Certainly not a sexist slide. If his girlfriend is pretty and complains then it's factual.

This is exactly how I got in to programming. It was desire to tinker and play with tech as well as the joy of creating something on my own that others valued. Only after working in the field and getting raises that brought my salary higher than I had ever expected did I start to think of software development as a field where money can be made. I had blinders on.

Agreed. Seems like a easy win for everyone. Are there any downsides?

Right when the Echonest rep returns from an evening of sleep, those of us up all night working lose access to HIS code. Ha!