Re: Need programers

From: Paul Walker <usenet@blacksun.org.uk>

Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 23:41:06 +0000

On 23 May 2002 09:20:27 GMT, MadCentral wrote:

> Duncan was pretty good when he joined us, but he's absolutely brilliant these
> days.  He's kind of grown as we've grown.

Yep, that I can believe. I remember him describing (what would become) the
Nexus engine to me a few years back. :) (For values of "a few" that, I've
suddenly realised, are too high...)

> Duncan likes to work really odd hours, to miss days whenever he likes, to
> have a lot of freedom, and to be able to swear copiously in thick Scottish
> at the boss.  Not many jobs give the environment he likes, I guess <g>

Hehe... well, he could get the odd hours bit at the place I work (at least
to an extent - the building's Shut between midnight and 5am or so), but
probably not the rest of it. :)

> We get along very well and work well, which I think is a driving factor.

Yeah, that's always going to help.

> Finding a job you love is something everybody wants, but only a
> lucky few achieve.

I think a number achieve it for a while, but then maybe get bored. Some just
don't have the good luck to find it at all.

> Yep.  Quite a few companies require you to sign an agreement saying you
> will NOT work on any external projects.

Don't think my contract's got that, but I'm certainly being careful to steer
clear in my home coding of anything that might be considered related to what
I do at work. (Since I do embedded systems work, it's easier for me than it
might be for others. Anyone with a set-top box, you probably have some of my
code inside it. <grin>)

Oh, and for anyone else that's read down this far - Steve's actually pretty
close in what he's saying, IMO. Realistically the only sort of coder Ryan's
going to attract is a hobby one - in this case either someone who does it as
a hobby *or* a programmer interested in PBM as a hobby - and you need to
make the project sound a lot more exciting to get their attention.

--
Paul

I am Dyslexic of Borg. Your ass will be laminated.

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Re: Need programers
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Thu, 23 May 2002 09:20:27 +0000

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Re: Need programers
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