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What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by tryanother »

aefeuer wrote: post #29
tryanother wrote: post #13

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Thank you so much for this. I will start going to meet ups ASAP. I have worked so hard to get into this industry (I am almost completely self taught, no tech degree) and all I want is to work with passionate people who are inspired by my passion. I want to make awesome things and be better than I was yesterday. This current job is so disheartening.

Also, if you see startups you like, apply for jobs there. I know that sounds really basic but I'm surprised how often folks don't apply for jobs they could get (or fear they need a warm intro, etc.). Companies, esp. startups, are so hungry for engineering talent that, IMHO, it's very much a meritocracy, and you don't necessarily need relationships, etc.

This is good to know. I think a startup would be a great fit for me in many ways.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by tryanother »

tptacek wrote: post #39
tryanother wrote: post #25

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this is my first job in the industry, and i've only been there for less than 3 months. i'm afraid i won't be able to find another job with my experience.

You don't have to quit right this moment, but you can use the knowledge that you are quitting to change how you deal with your current job; you can keep your head down and chug away for a little while, calmly oblivious to politics and promotion and overtime and all that stuff, because you know you're not staying.

I think this is exactly what I will do. I've already completely excused myself from the politics and any interpersonal issues that come up. They are not relevant (and I work with one particularly abhorrent racist/bigot) so I just don't even engage.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by tryanother »

danielweber wrote: post #37
tryanother wrote: post #7

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I only know his history in broad strokes. He has a "reputation," I just don't know the specifics. He hated the guy that I replaced - 3 months later and he is still publicly bad mouthing the guy. Very unprofessional, makes for a hostile work environment.

"How he talks about his ex-girlfriend is how he will talk about you." Word substitute accordingly. There's a reason it's a bad idea for candidates to bad-mouth their current employer, and it's the reverse of this situation.

So true. Best to stay clear of those kinds of people.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by elyrly »

pawn wrote: post #32

Show of hands. Who DOESN'T copy snippets of code from the net occasionally? Anybody? Cobol programmer in the back, your hand has been noted, you can put it down now...

Every programmer on some level "copies" snippets of code be it from Stackover flow, Google community, and reddit.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by thinkerer »

Ermmm well we all learn by observing other codes out there many times and rest of it troubleshooting isnt it?

If it works, it works. Why bother re-writing it anyway? Unless its refactoring.

If its me, Ill confront him and ask him about his insecurities and if theres any issues.

But thats just me.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by cafard »

Who is having the panic attacks, and who thinks the code is stolen? I'm guessing a) you, and b) the boss, but the antecedents aren't clear.

Using code from the web without understanding it is not a good thing. But I would think worse of somebody who (for example) spent a week reimplementing in Perl what he could have installed from CPAN. (Do I understand everything I pull down from CPAN? Umm, well, I understand how to use it.)

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by notjustanymike »

tryanother wrote: post #26
notjustanymike wrote: post #16

Welp, we're always looking for front-end devs. http://www.tapad.com/about-us/careers/openings/

thank you for the link! if i had the experience you guys were looking for, i would absolutely go for it.

Meh it's flexible. I wrote the front-end job posting and handle reviewing the resumes. If you want to post what your current resume I wouldn't hold any formatting errors and whatnot against you. It's not like you have anything to lose.

Re: What would you do? Boss thought I copied code from Web

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Post by tryanother »

cafard wrote: post #47

Who is having the panic attacks, and who thinks the code is stolen? I'm guessing a) you, and b) the boss, but the antecedents aren't clear. Using code from the web without understanding it is not a good thing. But I would think worse of somebody who (for example) spent a week reimplementing in Perl what he could have installed from CPAN. (Do I understand everything I pull down from CPAN? Umm, well, I understand how t…

yes, you're right about a) and b).

the bottom line was that he didn't understand my code, and he thought i wasn't smart enough to write it.

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