GDB tricks

Post by varenc » Sat, Nov 29, 2014, 1:47 PM UTC

Everlag wrote: post #23

mwfunk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bad engineers are only effective when given tasks that are interesting to them. Good engineers are those who are equally effective when given tasks that aren't so exciting. If you're at the intern level and you're already picking out which tasks are worthy of you and which tasks are beneath you, you may want to think about a different line of work.

While not disagreeing entirely with the core of your argument, an internship should be about learning rather than handing off the work no one else wants to touch. Is is unreasonable to expect, in a position which is reasonably considered a part of your education, that mentorship, controlled exposure to production systems, and legitimate work will be provided? An internship is not some magical excuse to hire someone l…

Post by navait » Sat, Nov 29, 2014, 3:33 PM UTC

Everlag wrote: post #23

mwfunk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bad engineers are only effective when given tasks that are interesting to them. Good engineers are those who are equally effective when given tasks that aren't so exciting. If you're at the intern level and you're already picking out which tasks are worthy of you and which tasks are beneath you, you may want to think about a different line of work.

While not disagreeing entirely with the core of your argument, an internship should be about learning rather than handing off the work no one else wants to touch. Is is unreasonable to expect, in a position which is reasonably considered a part of your education, that mentorship, controlled exposure to production systems, and legitimate work will be provided? An internship is not some magical excuse to hire someone l…

Post by lwf » Sat, Nov 29, 2014, 6:16 PM UTC

Everlag wrote: post #23

mwfunk wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bad engineers are only effective when given tasks that are interesting to them. Good engineers are those who are equally effective when given tasks that aren't so exciting. If you're at the intern level and you're already picking out which tasks are worthy of you and which tasks are beneath you, you may want to think about a different line of work.

While not disagreeing entirely with the core of your argument, an internship should be about learning rather than handing off the work no one else wants to touch. Is is unreasonable to expect, in a position which is reasonably considered a part of your education, that mentorship, controlled exposure to production systems, and legitimate work will be provided? An internship is not some magical excuse to hire someone l…