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  • Reply To: Fixing Impostor Syndrome

    As one who both studied Psychology and has experienced psychological counselling, I would say that usually a good swift kick in the arse is more effective and lots less expensive.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Fixing Impostor Syndrome

    "Like marketing, there are no shortage of people who think they know it all, or use boisterous, blustery, loud discussion to convince others that they do. "

    The value of an...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Developer Optimism

    Rod at work wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

    I think a big part of the problem is management and not holding people accountable. However, there is also personal responsibility and professionalism, which can be lacking.

    I...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Developer Optimism

    Really, really good SQL Developers are pretty much superflous...until you really, really need one.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Developer Optimism

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

    I think a big part of the problem is management and not holding people accountable. However, there is also personal responsibility and professionalism, which can be lacking.

     

    I agree Steve. ...

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by skeleton567.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Developer Optimism

    I always found that the worst case of developer optimism was in validation and error handling.  The assumption was that if it got through the front-end all was well.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Labor Day 2022

    We've all heard that 'the more you give the more you get'.  Most of our friends are old and retired.  Our social group includes my wife, a bilateral amputee, some...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Unlimited PTO

    I used all my sick days so I called in dead.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: What should I have done with this?

    Honestly, above the split it said something like 'Set of two', one of those Amazon things.  It was just funny it worked out that way.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Unlimited PTO

    larry.blake wrote:

    Jeff Moden wrote:

    What I'd really like to see are companies that stop punishing people for not taking time off.  I've had more vacation just vanish because I had more on...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Unlimited PTO

    I tried to make sure I am not repeating myself by commenting on this topic, but didn't see anything in the history at least for this article.  My feelings are...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: What's Your Approach?

    Rod at work wrote:

    I don't know what that quality is, but I sure would like to know.

    Rod, it sounds like you have it already!

     

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: What's Your Approach?

    Several times I recall that being the CUD type paid off big-time:

    1968  Monday:  visited a friend at his work, saw a computer for the first time in my life.  He...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: When Is Technology Good Enough?

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

    David.Poole wrote:

    Perhaps the other thing we should consider is recruitment and retention of staff.

    How do you recruit someone to maintain old tech?

    ...

    Definitely a problem these days. Had to get...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: When Is Technology Good Enough?

    Well, I think it depends on exactly which technology and your priorities.  I just turned in my iphone 4 a year ago for a Moto G.  The Moto G has...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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