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Sander Rossel wrote: why Americans put the name of a state after a city name, like Bullhead City, AZ.
Because there are many cities/towns with the same name across the US, so I guess it becomes a habit even where there is only one with that name, because the speaker doesnt know that.
We are so inundated with US culture in the UK though that we pretty much know most of the US states.
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I know most states and some abbreviations.
I guessed AZ was Arizona, but when I'd read AR I'd probably also think Arizona instead of Arkansas.
There's enough TX news and FL man on the internet to know those too and NY is a dead giveaway.
Some like OH and UT are easy because the abbreviation is already half of the state name.
But HI, ID, ME, MI, MN, MD? To name but a few 
I'd like to visit WY sometime, must be the most beautiful state of the US
So far I've only been in Houston, TX, but I've never left the airport since it was only a tranfser to Costa Rica.
It wasn't a particular nice visit either since I burned my mouth on some Starbucks beverage (that was also my first Starbucks visit ever) 
F*** Starbucks 
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Idaho, Montanna, Masachuisetts, Minesota, Maryland... 
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Hawaii (HI), Idaho (ID), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Maryland (MD)
I only guessed 4 correctly myself though, had to look up the other 2.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: Because there are many cities/towns with the same name across the US,
Best example...the running gag on The Simpsons is which Springfield the series is taking place in...
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Our states are the same size as European countries, with the US as a whole about the size of Europe (including European Russia); but because of our settlement patterns we can't use "oh that sounds like a French name" to filter down to a relatively small geographical subset. Adding the state gives a rough location for the 99.9...% of locations we've never heard of before and thus have no idea where are. Because it's the convention we do it for the last 0.0...1% who're well known enough not to need it too.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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I don't know the reason for it, but I've always done so. In a place as big as the US, there are often many cities with the same name - there's actually a Bullhead in South Dakota, which is across a river from McLaughlin, as we are across a river from Laughlin, NV. Go figure...
Will Rogers never met me.
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Yeah, Thai food is damn good, better than Indian (which is what most people mean of when they talk of curry).
In the UK the curries you get, Indian, are so sweet they are pretty inedible really. You get filled up about half way through it.
I actually prefer European food to an Indian Curry.
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Munchies_Matt wrote: In the UK the curries you get, Indian, are so sweet they are pretty inedible really
Well that really does depend on what you order and where you get it from. I have had plenty of very good, hot and spicy, non-sweet curries... but then sometimes I just fancy a nice sweet and creamy masala or korma too, so it's all good
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Check out "Judging Curry..." on my website: forogar.com [^] based on original work elsewhere somewhere...
I would copy it here but it's too long and uses tables, etc. for formatting (it's a very old page).
Note: There are no ads on the page - I pay for it all myself.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Will Rogers never met me.
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One of my neighbor's been inviting me over for dinner on a fairly regular basis since he learned I could help him out with just about any problem he's having with his computer and related gadgets. His wife's from Indonesia, and she's got a real talent for meals that are, from this Canadian's perspective, rather exotic, and all excellent. I've had her curry a number of times, and I can honestly say I've never had anything comparable in local restaurants, including those owned and run by foreigners. The most amazing thing is that, according to her husband, when she first arrived in Canada she couldn't boil an egg (his words).
I don't mind at all how often he calls me over to help him out with something, as he understands my preferred form of payment is dinner. 
He's also quite the audiophile, and has spent a small fortune on top of the line audio gear, so movies at his place are also quite an experience. He's got no reason to ever go to a movie theater, although I've been trying to convince him to get a projector...
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Our local Thai place does 3 levels of heat. The first completely bland the second for those like a nice hot curry and the the last for those with Asian tastes.
I like the second it is an excellent nasal clearer but does not quite bring tears to the eyes. The third one I smear the sauce on things I don't want the dog to chew.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Next time try Jungle Curry. Heat level of that one will be Pa-Nang ++++++++++++
Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf *
Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.
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Generally, the content of Fast Company essays leave me slightly nauseous, but, scattered among the bits of this one: [^] ... I am reminded of some real-world experiences I had back in the daze when I was more than just another cubicle-hamster in silicon valley.Quote: When it comes to nailing an interview, your personality may play a larger role than you think. According to a recent study conducted by TopInterview and Resume-Library, 70% of employers consider a candidate’s personality to be among the top three factors in deciding whether to extend a job offer. It’s substantially more important than education (18%) or appearance (7%).
So, what personality traits will make or break your chances of landing the job? Employers reported that “overconfidence” was the most offensive. However, when asked which personality traits they find the most attractive, they rated “confidence” as the second-most important quality.
Seem a bit contradictory ?
Over-confidence/arrogance: yep, seen that one cost a middle-level program manager candidate their chance at a very lucrative position.
But, when someone has demonstrated, in their existing software achievements, very high skill levels ... how much does personality come into play ... once you rule out obvious deal-breakers like extreme behavior/conduct ?
Of course, I speak of a time before Agile, Scrum: perhaps those "ideologies/religions" make interviewing, today, more focused on personality. ability to interact ?
I hate that inevitable question about: "the time when you made a mistake ..." !
For marketers, I'd demand nothing less than perfect abilities to bs 
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
modified 4-Sep-19 21:13pm.
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BillWoodruff wrote: I hate that inevitable question about: "the time when you made a mistake ..." !
My standard reply to those questions is a variant of "Good Lord! Are we still asking that? Are the 1970s back? I knew I should have worn flares."
Sometimes I say 1960's and tie-dye; depends on the ages of the interviewers.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I am just wondering, do you really say that? If so, how does it go over? I ask because what I have realized is that over the last two thousand year while technology has changed, our ability or lack thereof to communicate remains the same: very hard for some of us (myself included) to learn.
Thus it seems this is a timeless question. What I find interesting is: in my case, what has changed with regards to the question is not the question itself, but how I answer it. I have a far more loving answer today at 48 than twenty years ago.
-- modified 6-Sep-19 10:00am.
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It's how you say it that counts. Stay affable, show humour, display interest in the work (if you're genuinely interested), and any doubts or fears (if you have them) -- bullsh1t might get you a job, but you'll be bloody miserable and probably be let go soon.
I always have a good laugh, during interviews, unless it turns out to be a contract that I really don't want.
If the people I will have to work with take themselves too seriously, and don't want to laugh, I don't want to work with them.
Never go into an interview allowing yourself to be nervous or scared. Thinking "OK, this should be fun!" allows you to open up more, and lets you give good answers immediately (rather than thinking "I wish I'd said that!" later)
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Applying for this job.....
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pass the exam get the job !!!
How to Hire a Programmer
Programmer Competency Matrix
...
Even in the best of circumstances, hiring human beings is hard. A job opportunity may not work out for reasons far beyond anyone's control. People are, as they say, complicated.
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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I am going to argue that it does play a big part.
Every project I have seen fail has generally been because someone with great technical skills and a high IQ believes that those skills also mean that they have good judgement.
That then translates into a lack of communication and even in the world of programming there are complexities which require input from outside of the machine and the single individual.
Technical skills are definitely no.1 on the list but I think communication and attitude are no. 2.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Hear! Hear!
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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GuyThiebaut wrote: Technical skills are definitely no.1 on the list but I think communication and attitude are no. 2.
I'd go as far as to switch those two.
An a**hole genius will wear your whole team down while a mediocre team player can be taught some additional skills and will eventually be an asset to the team.
I've been in a team with one such a**hole (although he was far from a genius, actually one of the worst programmers I've ever seen), but the whole project suffered from his personality and two people, me included, quit the company because of him (that was a 1/3th of the team!).
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Sander Rossel wrote: I've been in a team with one such a**hole (although he was far from a genius, actually one of the worst programmers I've ever seen), but the whole project suffered from his personality and two people, me included, quit the company because of him (that was a 1/3th of the team!).
That, is a blatant lie. I have never, ever, worked with you.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I daresay personality matters a lot. A software team becomes efficient with team players. Much less so with sod-you-all-linus-thorwalds-genius-types.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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