We're a LAMP shop that is doing more and more angular. I contract with many HNers. Please email johnny d0t goodman @ cpap d07 com if interested in discussing further and setting up a fizzbuzz.
What does "setting up a fizzbuzz" mean?
Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
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#22We're a LAMP shop that is doing more and more angular. I contract with many HNers. Please email johnny d0t goodman @ cpap d07 com if interested in discussing further and setting up a fizzbuzz.
What does "setting up a fizzbuzz" mean?
Re: Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
#23We're a LAMP shop that is doing more and more angular. I contract with many HNers. Please email johnny d0t goodman @ cpap d07 com if interested in discussing further and setting up a fizzbuzz.
What does "setting up a fizzbuzz" mean?
To anyone who actually can code, it seems ridiculous that people are applying to coding positions who can't come up with a solution to this, but anecdotally many hiring managers routinely encounter such applicants. I suspect the parent here is using the term "set up a fizzbuzz" as shorthand for "set up some time to see if you can actually cross the bare minimum coding hurdle."
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#26We're a LAMP shop that is doing more and more angular. I contract with many HNers. Please email johnny d0t goodman @ cpap d07 com if interested in discussing further and setting up a fizzbuzz.
Re: Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
#27Hand hold them through the design process, be firm about informing when you think they are making the wrong decision, overly attribute the success of the project to them.
Nobody sues a doctor that has been kind to them.
Everybody loves a freelancer/consultant that gets a job done, is humble and makes everyone look like a success.
Re: Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
#282) Relax a bit and get your head together.
3) Go on a trip (you'll be starting from scratch at a new company, so use the time for a bit of a vacation)
4) Polish your resume & LinkedIn profile
5) Broaden your horizons geographically and interview at lots of different locations around the country and choose something you love.
Re: Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
#29So my guess is this is the first time you've been let go, or this is the first time as an adult (post-college) during your profession that you've been let go. Relax, it happens. This doesn't mean you aren't a terrific developer and person to work with. Take a little time to think about what you've worked on, what you've accomplished in the past 6-12 months I think you'll see what a great position you really are in. A…
What's the benefit of a startup? Seems like more hours for less pay while always needing to get things done. I fail to see the appeal. They just have lunches and dinners which appeal to people.
Re: Ask HN: I got let go this morning. What should I do next?
#30So my guess is this is the first time you've been let go, or this is the first time as an adult (post-college) during your profession that you've been let go. Relax, it happens. This doesn't mean you aren't a terrific developer and person to work with. Take a little time to think about what you've worked on, what you've accomplished in the past 6-12 months I think you'll see what a great position you really are in. A…
What's the benefit of a startup? Seems like more hours for less pay while always needing to get things done. I fail to see the appeal. They just have lunches and dinners which appeal to people.