Culture is a very interesting thing in the tech community, and it has really come a long way. Over the years I've worked with an array() of wonderf...
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Especially if you work as a remote worker :D
I hope no one uses "Rockstar developer" (which actually means "young white male with no interests outside of binge programming") any more but I wouldn't be surprised if some companies still do
One of the agencies I worked for used to put out ads like that, and they got the recruitment agency treatment to turn them into, well, "my client, a fast-growing up-and-coming city-centre cool fortune-9000 forward-thinking company" sort of thing. Their use of the phrase "rock star" used to get us a lot of applications from people thinking we were Rockstar, whose offices were around the corner. Pointless.
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That is hilarious! LOL!!
Haha right! It's less common now, but I still see it every now and then!
YEP.
Very frustrating. I feel myself responding more to positions that just list requirements, and seem more family friendly, because the cool bro culture has always been difficult for me. I'm not a cool bro. lol!
"We have really comfortable desk chairs" would be a bigger pull for me than craft beer
Agreed! A comfortable desk chair might eventually save you money on a doctor bill, however depending how many craft beers you drink, it could be argued that this would save you some money too. ;)
The beers might increase your doctor bill though.
...annnd I'm hooked 😄
In seriousness though, you make some wonderful points here. I agree 100% with the items on your list, especially the second point. The right environment to grow and develop is so vitally important - I've seen more than one promising dev career derailed or cut short because of a bad fit. Thanks for the great article!
I have definitely been in the position where it was a bad match! That is very important! Thanks Anna!
Offer free naps, and I'm IN!! :)
Hahah can't argue with that!
Precisely and if they serve free dinner there too, I would think twice about working there!
Great post introduced with a perfect title. Well done. Happy Coding!
this is really helpful, grounding advice--i'll be starting my first dev jobhunt in a few months, so i'm grateful to have this in the back of my mind now :)