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Another thing which is total fiction is that the colors and font combination used on OP's website have a proper contrast ratio. It's barely readable and if it wasn't for the interesting premise of the title I wouldn't have spent additional effort to read it.
Bait-and-switch article title. I really hoped for some fascinating exploration of CV dishonesty and the game theory behind it. There's a much more interesting discussion around the 90% of the people who don't take the falsehoods out of their story, and whether it's ultimately good or bad for society that they do so. (I can take either side on the "Are CV lies good for the world?" debate.) This fell short of what I wa…
I've had similar thoughts myself, but wouldn't have been able to articulate it so creatively. I'm envious of that blogger's diction.
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The other reason the latter is a better plan is because when executing to a rigid plan, people tend to miss or ignore the opportunities that present themselves. This is like people who go to parties with the overarching goal of meeting their future spouse. Concentrating too hard on that goal, rather than just enjoying themselves, can make them miss great opportunities to meet new friends who could be useful later in…
If I could find a party full of female scientists - then perhaps I could enjoy it.
I've noticed a good positive correlation between income and the level of bullshit people put on their resumes.
Of course, S&M has a place in everyone's, even engineers, lives (no pun intended).
The idea of tailoring your resume to hit certain high notes that corrospond with the needs of the hiring company is nothing new, and has been promoted on job seeking sites for as long as I can remember.
It's really no different then wearing particular clothes to an interview...what you are doing is signalling an awareness that you know how to play the game.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The other reason the latter is a better plan is because when executing to a rigid plan, people tend to miss or ignore the opportunities that present themselves. This is like people who go to parties with the overarching goal of meeting their future spouse. Concentrating too hard on that goal, rather than just enjoying themselves, can make them miss great opportunities to meet new friends who could be useful later in…
If I could find a party full of female scientists - then perhaps I could enjoy it.
IMO, life is not about having a rigid "plan" and executing towards it, it's about having a general direction, being flexible and making the most of the opportunities that come your way. Not only is the latter easier to navigate, you'll be happier because your expectations are more likely to be met.
I think you're agreeing with the OP. He changes his plan once a year - hardly rigid. Sounds a lot like a general, flexible direction to me.
Bait-and-switch article title. I really hoped for some fascinating exploration of CV dishonesty and the game theory behind it. There's a much more interesting discussion around the 90% of the people who don't take the falsehoods out of their story, and whether it's ultimately good or bad for society that they do so. (I can take either side on the "Are CV lies good for the world?" debate.) This fell short of what I wa…
Why? Maybe its like some carte blanc, where each reader sees part of themselves in the words, and they strike some inner chord that demands response. Maybe great ideas can be contained in only a few lines, distilled to some essential truth.
Maybe HNers are bored, or shallow. I don't know.
I worked at an agency where it was common to practice CV-driven-development. You'd decide what bullet points you wanted on your CV at the end of a project - be they new languages, frameworks, responsibilities etc - and manipulated the project (often disastrously) to make them true.