I keep encountering this… thing, this psychological reaction, lately, that I don’t think has a name, so I’m going to give it one: logistical empathy. Specifically, I think most people lack it.
A couple of examples:
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I'm not sure how it found it's way to me, but I received a bulk job solicitation this morning that included this gem:
We're not looking for a typical 9-5, Mon. - Fri. rails developer who believes in entitlement. Instead, we're looking for a rails developer …
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I love this idea. Possibly, because I played in my high school jazz band. (Saxophone, fyi.)
I think the other downside to recruiting for a "rockstar programmer", is that you attract programmers with dominant egos. I'd much rather blend into the background …
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My mind has been chewing on this blog post from Steve Yegge for about a week now. I think I finally figured it out.
It's not that I have a horse in the methodology race (though I'm fond of "agile" for it's "manifesto-like properties" and general non-…
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