I have often wished for this exact feature when using software of poor quality. E.g. years ago when I still used Microsoft Windows, I often had the thought that it would be appropriate if I could press a button to buzz the developers responsible for a particular part of the system. Very happy to see that a similar idea has been implemented, and I hope it catches on. =)
For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
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#32Congratulations to the team on marketing idea and technical implementation. It's really cool and fun. On the other side, I don't like the kind of message you're trying to get across which is in a nutshell: "these are our monkey engineers, have fun with them". It's a little bit too self-deprecating and demeaning. I get that it's made in fun, but it buzzed me the wrong way.
Aw man we are pretty much all devs here, didn't mean it to come across like that :(
Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#33Seems like nobody has read up on Halloween for a while. The Wikipedia page is a good place to start. I don't think there is an event on the calendar that is so far lost-the-plot as Halloween. Nobody knows the slightest thing about the origins of it and this stunt is just a million miles away.
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hey, I like the idea from marketing and tech side, kudos on that :) But I said what I said because I work in the agency and in my opinion we have created an atmosphere that is not working towards our advantage. * Designers are expected to present their work in advance and the best team will win * Developers are often considered as coders only and their input is not valued, even after they have solved an impossible ta…
Sorry to hear about your work situation but I can assure it is not like that here. Our own MD is hooked up too, as is the designer. We don't have that divide here everyone's opinion is as important as the next.
Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#35Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#36I have often wished for this exact feature when using software of poor quality. E.g. years ago when I still used Microsoft Windows, I often had the thought that it would be appropriate if I could press a button to buzz the developers responsible for a particular part of the system. Very happy to see that a similar idea has been implemented, and I hope it catches on. =)
I believe there is a Microsoft April Fools video with this exact theme.
Such a good video... even this many years later.
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are toys and games that give people mild electric shocks. Did you never grab an electric fence when you were a kid?
I did, but it was all but comfortable.
I never made the mistake of peeing on one.
Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#38I have often wished for this exact feature when using software of poor quality. E.g. years ago when I still used Microsoft Windows, I often had the thought that it would be appropriate if I could press a button to buzz the developers responsible for a particular part of the system. Very happy to see that a similar idea has been implemented, and I hope it catches on. =)
Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#39Re: For Halloween, you can tweet an electric shock to one of the Si team
#40This is marketing spam and doesn't belong on HN.
Congrats to SI