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Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

Meai wrote: post #12
sdfjkl wrote: post #9

Direct link to job ad: http://zirtual.com/technical/

Ah, I dislike it when someone (especially a non-technical person) talks about me working all night. This is going to be my future job ad: You recognise the importance of a fit body and mind. You work out. While at work, the words "Facebook" "Kongregate" "Hackernews" sound like jibberish to you. 'Being right' just means 'delivered a successful product' to you.

I work all night, I work from early morning to late, late at night so yes I do expect someone to work with me...

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

ThaddeusQuay wrote: post #14

Before the CTO, you might want to get a CPO (Chief Proofreading Officer). "Let’s face it, only a fraction of your day is spent on the tasks and projects that directly effect your bottom line." - http://zirtual.com/how-it-works It should be "affect". Personally, I'm looking for a C3PO (Chief Proofreading, Pudding and Panties Officer) because I like for my people to multitask.

Yep, you caught me I got confused on effect & affect - guess i should open a whole new position for it. Though the idea of someone watching over our pudding & panty operating does sound appealing since that is a large part of our operations out here ;)

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

Aloisius wrote: post #6

Am I the only one who is a bit offended by the cleavage shot on a post about looking for a CTO? Not by the cleavage shot itself, but by the idea that she thinks it might help her get a CTO. Now that I think about it though, sadly, it might.

First off, that's just a cool picture I like. I didn't even notice any cleavage until you mentioned it - sorry - wasn't meant to offend.

I wouldn't be offended if a guy had buff arms in a picture or his shirt opened a little & you could see his abs - the picture was meant to represent me (someone my CTO would be spending a lot of time with) and I simply liked it - thought it looked cool w/ the Instagram lens I chose to use.

Again, apologies if it offended you.

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

sp332 wrote: post #8
Aloisius wrote: post #6

Am I the only one who is a bit offended by the cleavage shot on a post about looking for a CTO? Not by the cleavage shot itself, but by the idea that she thinks it might help her get a CTO. Now that I think about it though, sadly, it might.

edit: She changed her Facebook profile picture to that photo about 4 days before the article was posted. She's also made it her Twitter avatar (@marenkate). So I guess it's not a joke, and it's not about getting a CTO. That's just how she represents herself online.

it is how i represent myself online & off - just me being me, nothing racy or sexual intended.

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

spudlyo wrote: post #10
Aloisius wrote: post #6

Am I the only one who is a bit offended by the cleavage shot on a post about looking for a CTO? Not by the cleavage shot itself, but by the idea that she thinks it might help her get a CTO. Now that I think about it though, sadly, it might.

I wasn't offended per se, but it did make me think a bit about sexual politics in the workplace. I know my technical soul mate is out there somewhere – it’s just a process of kissing enough geeky frogs to get to the geeky prince charming i.e. technical co-founder of my dreams. Ew. Really? Obviously she can use her hotness to get geek boys to rally to her cause, but ultimately shouldn't it be the strength of her ideas…

That line was a joke... I like to try and be clever in my writing but obviously it often falls flat :) The strength of the position is how far we've got without a CTO - product shipped, iterations made, sales & traction - not me or my poor attempts at humor.

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by maren »

pstack wrote: post #17

It probably will. I feel crude pointing this out, but it has become an annoyance to me in the past year. I consume a lot of technology and videogame journalism, so my comment is mostly derived from experiences there. (The person posting this blog/request is more related to what I'm about to say in spirit than in actual example). In particular, I've come to enjoy playing a sad little game called "content creator or at…

I'm assuming I won attention whore from the tone of your comment? I'll take it, though the whore part is a bit offensive - but I usually don't bitch about things that offend me.

I'm not knowledgeable enough w/ technology - hence why I'm looking to fill that void in my new company.

Glamor shots? Any pictures you see on my site are taken via phone using Instagram - hardly glamorous. I added a picture of myself because that's who the person who fills my position will be working with - ME - not because I'm self-involved.

I've been blogging for over 2 years & have put almost 250 posts out there - whether they are quality or not is for the reader to decide but I'm definitely done my best to put good content out into the world, for no other reason than because I love what I do & I love writing.

Sorry to offend but I guess attention whore is a step up from just plain "whore" so I'll take it :)

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by ziffusion »

maren wrote: post #26
pstack wrote: post #17

It probably will. I feel crude pointing this out, but it has become an annoyance to me in the past year. I consume a lot of technology and videogame journalism, so my comment is mostly derived from experiences there. (The person posting this blog/request is more related to what I'm about to say in spirit than in actual example). In particular, I've come to enjoy playing a sad little game called "content creator or at…

I'm assuming I won attention whore from the tone of your comment? I'll take it, though the whore part is a bit offensive - but I usually don't bitch about things that offend me. I'm not knowledgeable enough w/ technology - hence why I'm looking to fill that void in my new company. Glamor shots? Any pictures you see on my site are taken via phone using Instagram - hardly glamorous. I added a picture of myself because…

> I added a picture of myself because that's who the person who fills my position will be working with - ME - not because I'm self-involved.

But I'm still not getting the need for cleavage.

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by ThaddeusQuay »

maren wrote: post #22
ThaddeusQuay wrote: post #14

Before the CTO, you might want to get a CPO (Chief Proofreading Officer). "Let’s face it, only a fraction of your day is spent on the tasks and projects that directly effect your bottom line." - http://zirtual.com/how-it-works It should be "affect". Personally, I'm looking for a C3PO (Chief Proofreading, Pudding and Panties Officer) because I like for my people to multitask.

Yep, you caught me I got confused on effect & affect - guess i should open a whole new position for it. Though the idea of someone watching over our pudding & panty operating does sound appealing since that is a large part of our operations out here ;)

Perfect! It just so happens that I am available for the newly-formed C3PO position at your company. My comment was actually BOTH a means of creating a position specifically tailored for myself, AND my application for said position. If you hire me, your proofs shall always be read, your pudding shall always be warm, and your panties shall always be clean and pressed.

I remember an interview, from long ago, with Peter Sellers, who played Chief Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther" film series. He said something to the effect (<--!!!) that he didn't wait around for jobs in Hollywood to become available. Instead, he created situations out of which roles tailor-made for him would come into existence. In other words, he did what it took to make jobs for which he was the best choice. From that, I now have the philosophy of "One Job, One Applicant".

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by pstack »

maren wrote: post #26
pstack wrote: post #17

It probably will. I feel crude pointing this out, but it has become an annoyance to me in the past year. I consume a lot of technology and videogame journalism, so my comment is mostly derived from experiences there. (The person posting this blog/request is more related to what I'm about to say in spirit than in actual example). In particular, I've come to enjoy playing a sad little game called "content creator or at…

I'm assuming I won attention whore from the tone of your comment? I'll take it, though the whore part is a bit offensive - but I usually don't bitch about things that offend me. I'm not knowledgeable enough w/ technology - hence why I'm looking to fill that void in my new company. Glamor shots? Any pictures you see on my site are taken via phone using Instagram - hardly glamorous. I added a picture of myself because…

As I said, it's not exactly the same thing, but I was responding more to the notion of the too-common extreme the poster above me seemed to elude to; not necessarily directly in response to your content. Other than perhaps this individual posting of yours, I don't think you're in the same ballpark as the more common and extreme examples I discussed. (I was going to post the URL of the most recent example of this game that we played, but it strikes me as bordering on mean-spirited.)

Also, I'm not sure why you would take particular note of the "whore" part of the phrase "attention whore". One who seeks attention through deliberately meaningless or provocative tactics. Meaningless seems inaccurate, but provocative is appropriate and clearly intentional. And, again, I'm talking more about the pattern in the industry of attention-whoring rather than your specific instance. You know, like someone who has a hundred thousand twitter followers and the first thing you find on google when searching on the name of these "journalists" are bikini photoshoots for men's magazines.

Re: SWF (Sassy Woman Founder) Seeking Technical Soulmate

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Post by sp332 »

maren wrote: post #26
pstack wrote: post #17

It probably will. I feel crude pointing this out, but it has become an annoyance to me in the past year. I consume a lot of technology and videogame journalism, so my comment is mostly derived from experiences there. (The person posting this blog/request is more related to what I'm about to say in spirit than in actual example). In particular, I've come to enjoy playing a sad little game called "content creator or at…

I'm assuming I won attention whore from the tone of your comment? I'll take it, though the whore part is a bit offensive - but I usually don't bitch about things that offend me. I'm not knowledgeable enough w/ technology - hence why I'm looking to fill that void in my new company. Glamor shots? Any pictures you see on my site are taken via phone using Instagram - hardly glamorous. I added a picture of myself because…

It really is a distracting amount of cleavage. Maybe you're just jaded from Vegas? :)
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