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  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    Daxon wrote: »
    Oven-roasted veg is still one of my favourite things to make.

    It's beyond simple and yet tastes so fucking delicious.

    nooooooo

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  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    rashida jones is stupefyingly beautiful

  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    I don't really trust most companies, especially small ones, to come up with a stringent cultural fit process that doesn't end up being a bunch of bullshit that facilitates fucking over minorities and women. Supposedly far more objective reviews are rife with racism and sexism.

  • GooeyGooey (\/)┌¶─¶┐(\/) pinch pinchRegistered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    program me a robot servant to do the job you're applying for

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  • BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    Organichu wrote: »
    rashida jones is stupefyingly beautiful

    You're right. She is perfect for me.

  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    Gooey wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    The only acceptable culture is not being dicks to each other.

    I like treating everyone like they're human beings.

    i only hate people from belgium
    French or Flemish?

    doesnt matter

    once that german flag turns sideways i see red

    (and white

    and blue)

    Pff, that is amateur-grade hate. A real man wouldn't recognise French Belgium.

    look we are new at this soccer thing you fucking redcoat

    I think he's just bitter because the redcoats didn't even get the opportunity to lose to some crappy little quasi-french bakery with a vegetable for a capital city.

  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    One of my coworkers recently got in trouble for giving written technical tests. We aren't supposed to do that unless they're reviewed by legal. Im glad he got shut down on that because his tests were p bullshit hard. Everything about hiring is already terrible, there's no need to make it worse!

  • BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    spool32 wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Gooey wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    The only acceptable culture is not being dicks to each other.

    I like treating everyone like they're human beings.

    i only hate people from belgium
    French or Flemish?

    doesnt matter

    once that german flag turns sideways i see red

    (and white

    and blue)

    Pff, that is amateur-grade hate. A real man wouldn't recognise French Belgium.

    look we are new at this soccer thing you fucking redcoat

    I think he's just bitter because the redcoats didn't even get the opportunity to lose to some crappy little quasi-french bakery with a vegetable for a capital city.

    We knew going in we were fucked. It was pleasantly surprising how many big European teams got their shit handed to them in the group round.

  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    But you would have the skills, it's something that's teachable.

    I can't teach you how to not act like a social recluse at the job, though.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    bowen wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    But you would have the skills, it's something that's teachable.

    I can't teach you how to not act like a social recluse at the job, though.

    What you're saying is that all technical interviews should be conducted by a saucy HR intern, who will report on whether the candidate was able to make eye contact more than once.

  • FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited July 2014
    Chanus wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Because, really, cooking is bullshit easy.

    The hard part is doing it in a 110° environment for eight straight hours with everyone yelling things at you (because it's loud in there) and every order having a special substitution.

    Yeah over the past year I've been discovering that being able to cook something edible is just about not being a pussy and following some instructions. Things might be a bit over/underdone but it'll be nice enough and you get better at timing shit as time goes on.

    edit: obviously I am not in the slightest bit suitable for a job as a chef because I would not deal well with that level of stress etc at all.

    Yes, dealing with stress is pretty much the difference between being a great cook at home and a great restaurant employee.

    Or drinking enough to not notice the stress.

    But other than a few specialized techniques, cooking is almost entirely about doing it a lot and learning how to taste things.

    Also being consistent enough that you rarely/never ruin food, and you rarely/never produce something that is edible but not exactly what you were expecting.

    If my spicy chicken fajitas turn out spicier than usual, I'm fine with that. If that happens to a customer, they might be displeased.

    Feral on
    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    spool32 wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    But you would have the skills, it's something that's teachable.

    I can't teach you how to not act like a social recluse at the job, though.

    What you're saying is that all technical interviews should be conducted by a saucy HR intern, who will report on whether the candidate was able to make eye contact more than once.

    And make note of if they've cleaned themselves.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    Dynagrip wrote: »
    our receptionist looks a lot like rashida jones

    *adjusts tie*

  • FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    One of my coworkers recently got in trouble for giving written technical tests. We aren't supposed to do that unless they're reviewed by legal. Im glad he got shut down on that because his tests were p bullshit hard. Everything about hiring is already terrible, there's no need to make it worse!

    They should use written tests, though.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    chu did you see the algorithm visualization thing I posted the other day

    it's p cool, you might understand more about it than I did

    let me dig it up

  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    Dynagrip wrote: »
    our receptionist looks a lot like rashida jones

    *adjusts tie*

    dat collar roll, tho

  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    All job interviews should just be the eunuch test from History of the World, Part I

    Allegedly a voice of reason.
  • 815165815165 Registered User regular
    edited July 2014

    815165 on
  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Feral wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Because, really, cooking is bullshit easy.

    The hard part is doing it in a 110° environment for eight straight hours with everyone yelling things at you (because it's loud in there) and every order having a special substitution.

    Yeah over the past year I've been discovering that being able to cook something edible is just about not being a pussy and following some instructions. Things might be a bit over/underdone but it'll be nice enough and you get better at timing shit as time goes on.

    edit: obviously I am not in the slightest bit suitable for a job as a chef because I would not deal well with that level of stress etc at all.

    Yes, dealing with stress is pretty much the difference between being a great cook at home and a great restaurant employee.

    Or drinking enough to not notice the stress.

    But other than a few specialized techniques, cooking is almost entirely about doing it a lot and learning how to taste things.

    Also being consistent enough that you rarely/never ruin food, and you rarely/never produce something that is edible but not exactly what you were expecting.

    If my spicy chicken fajitas turn out spicier than usual, I'm fine with that. If that happens to a customer, they might be displeased.

    That's what prep work is for. Most stuff in not high-end places is already seasoned and portioned to a large extent if it's a place that's concerned about consistency.

    Allegedly a voice of reason.
  • FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    Deebaser wrote: »
    shryke wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Elki wrote: »
    Deebaser wrote: »
    Elki wrote: »
    Everytime I look at a job listing that talks about cultural fit, I shudder.

    Every interviewer you speak to is looking at you in part based on how you'd fit the group culture.

    Of course they do. And hiring diversity follows as expected.

    O.o
    Im pretty sure if you're reading it on a job req, they mean "corporate culture".

    I'm pretty sure he knows that.

    And I'm pretty sure his point is what that actually leads to is low-diversity hiring.

    I'm mean pretty much the more subjective you make a hiring practice, the more biased it will be towards people like the interviewer.

    Im pretty sure he doesn't. Corporate or organizational culture is a thing wholly distinct from diversity.

    Not really.

    In-person interviews tend to skew candidate selection in two ways:

    Interviewers prefer people who fit the stereotype of the position they're hiring for, in terms of personality, mannerisms, and physical appearance.

    Interviewers prefer people who are similar to them, in terms of personality, mannerisms, and physical appearance.

    If all of the salespeople at your company are white and male and gregarious, and the person interviewing you is white and male and gregarious, you have an enormous advantage if you're a gregarious white male.

    This is why, whenever possible (such as for technical jobs) you should screen candidates before the interview with an aptitude test.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    chu did you see the algorithm visualization thing I posted the other day

    it's p cool, you might understand more about it than I did

    let me dig it up

    yup

    i've seen a few things like that but yours was probably the coolest

  • FeralFeral MEMETICHARIZARD interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    "Corporate culture" is such a vague bullshit concept that if you're basing your hiring decisions around it you are probably discriminating and don't even know it.

    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • DaxonDaxon Registered User regular
    Daxon wrote: »
    Oven-roasted veg is still one of my favourite things to make.

    It's beyond simple and yet tastes so fucking delicious.

    nooooooo

    What, why not?

  • skippydumptruckskippydumptruck Registered User regular
    Organichu wrote: »
    chu did you see the algorithm visualization thing I posted the other day

    it's p cool, you might understand more about it than I did

    let me dig it up

    yup

    i've seen a few things like that but yours was probably the coolest

    oh I see

    you just not gonna say shit

    not gonna dap or join in the conversation

    is lurkin what's hot in the streets playboy

  • DaxonDaxon Registered User regular
    Man I just realised with could call football/soccer 'European football' and that'd be a nice counterpart to American football.

    But then I remembered the rest of the football playing world might have a problem with that.

    "World football"?

  • BethrynBethryn Unhappiness is Mandatory Registered User regular
    last time i moved in with an american she paid for everything it was the best

    #keptmanbestman
    is jellygirl still working with mark jacobs?

    ...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
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  • syndalissyndalis Getting Classy On the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Products, Transition Team regular
    Chanus wrote: »
    Feral wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Chanus wrote: »
    Because, really, cooking is bullshit easy.

    The hard part is doing it in a 110° environment for eight straight hours with everyone yelling things at you (because it's loud in there) and every order having a special substitution.

    Yeah over the past year I've been discovering that being able to cook something edible is just about not being a pussy and following some instructions. Things might be a bit over/underdone but it'll be nice enough and you get better at timing shit as time goes on.

    edit: obviously I am not in the slightest bit suitable for a job as a chef because I would not deal well with that level of stress etc at all.

    Yes, dealing with stress is pretty much the difference between being a great cook at home and a great restaurant employee.

    Or drinking enough to not notice the stress.

    But other than a few specialized techniques, cooking is almost entirely about doing it a lot and learning how to taste things.

    Also being consistent enough that you rarely/never ruin food, and you rarely/never produce something that is edible but not exactly what you were expecting.

    If my spicy chicken fajitas turn out spicier than usual, I'm fine with that. If that happens to a customer, they might be displeased.

    That's what prep work is for. Most stuff in not high-end places is already seasoned and portioned to a large extent if it's a place that's concerned about consistency.

    So much this.

    That fancy steak you ordered at the steakhouse isn't being pulled out of the styrofoam and plastic when you place your order - it has already been salted and sitting pooling in that awesome juice the salted steak makes and reaching room temp for perfect searing for some time before the order is actually placed.

    and it was done with lots and lots of steaks.

    And huge batches of creamed spinach, mac and cheese, etc.

    Like, they will scoop the earlier-made mac and cheese into the bowl, top it with the cheese and breadcrumbs and throw that in a salamander for a hot minute.

    Prep is god.

    SW-4158-3990-6116
    Let's play Mario Kart or something...
  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    Feral wrote: »
    "Corporate culture" is such a vague bullshit concept that if you're basing your hiring decisions around it you are probably discriminating and don't even know it.

    Herding cats is hard times.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    bowen wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    But you would have the skills, it's something that's teachable.

    I can't teach you how to not act like a social recluse at the job, though.

    What you're saying is that all technical interviews should be conducted by a saucy HR intern, who will report on whether the candidate was able to make eye contact more than once.

    And make note of if they've cleaned themselves.

    People are shocked when I say I'm one of the more socially functional programmers at my company. There's a lot of guys who can barely look you in the face after knowing them for 5+ years

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  • GonmunGonmun He keeps kickin' me in the dickRegistered User regular
    Daxon wrote: »
    Man I just realised with could call football/soccer 'European football' and that'd be a nice counterpart to American football.

    But then I remembered the rest of the football playing world might have a problem with that.

    "World football"?

    AMERICAAAAA FUCK YEAH!

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    PantsB wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    spool32 wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    Organichu wrote: »
    again, the question isn't whether they could 'find a job in the field'. i am not saying every programming job needs a tech interview. talking past me.

    But you would have the skills, it's something that's teachable.

    I can't teach you how to not act like a social recluse at the job, though.

    What you're saying is that all technical interviews should be conducted by a saucy HR intern, who will report on whether the candidate was able to make eye contact more than once.

    And make note of if they've cleaned themselves.

    People are shocked when I say I'm one of the more socially functional programmers at my company. There's a lot of guys who can barely look you in the face after knowing them for 5+ years

    You get that in interviews too.

    I've had 2-3 of them drop the "You seem like a real good fit, most programmers tend to be shy and not say much or look me in the eyes."

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    Daxon wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Oven-roasted veg is still one of my favourite things to make.

    It's beyond simple and yet tastes so fucking delicious.

    nooooooo

    What, why not?

    vegetable

    3fpohw4n01yj.png
  • spool32spool32 Contrary Library Registered User, Transition Team regular
    presto change-o

    I have not heard that in ages!

    It is delightful. :)

  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
  • DaxonDaxon Registered User regular
    Daxon wrote: »
    Daxon wrote: »
    Oven-roasted veg is still one of my favourite things to make.

    It's beyond simple and yet tastes so fucking delicious.

    nooooooo

    What, why not?

    vegetable

    If, as an adult, you are unable to eat vegetables.

    Then you need to grow up.

    Assuming you don't have genuine hypersensitivities.

  • surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    only vegetable not comunism is potato

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Hell, one fancy place I worked did an average of like 12 (really expensive) covers a night and we'd still have all the meals mostly prepped and just needing to be cooked.

    Allegedly a voice of reason.
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