Nice idea - though it's a pity that it's so web dev centered.
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#62What if a company implemented this in their workplace? They would have different classes for general positions in the company, and you could get a skill by passing a rigorous test. Each skill point would get you a raise. You get promotions or change roles based on your class specialization and level. I know, I know, it'd be a disaster. But maybe there could be lower stakes at hand to encourage employees to learn new…
We did. Not tying it to raises but rather the opposite, as a move to get away from more knowledge=more pay. Raises are based on contribution to the business, the gamification puts some fun stuff around self-improvement without tying it to money. Seems ok so far.
Interesting. Do you use some kind of visualization framework for the skills, similar to this website? I'm asking because I'd like to implementing gamification for new hires at my workplace.
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#63Back button is broken in Firefox 23.0
Yeah, same with chrome. looks like every skill you clicked on created an entry in the browser's history. Not sure why they did the UX like that; it's very annoying.
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#64I enjoy the subtleties. Leveling deployment adds dexterity and fortitude :)
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#65Earlier quoted context omitted.
> "The tree emphasizes jQuery effects to an odd degree (three levels) and it doesn't depend on JS mastery." Do you find that use of jQuery requires a mastery of JavaScript? There was a time when I could use jQuery(especially jQuery plugins) but didn't have a clue about how to do very basic things with JavaScript.
There should be a Javascript tree to this too. Unless you mean web designers, not web developers?
Where's the Canvas\HTML5 game made achievement?
For that matter, where's the rest of the server administration tree? It could branch, with helpdesk administration into enterprise desktop support, with network administration into BGP routing, and with corporate server administration into enterprise server administration.
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#66Earlier quoted context omitted.
We did. Not tying it to raises but rather the opposite, as a move to get away from more knowledge=more pay. Raises are based on contribution to the business, the gamification puts some fun stuff around self-improvement without tying it to money. Seems ok so far.
Interesting. Do you use some kind of visualization framework for the skills, similar to this website? I'm asking because I'd like to implementing gamification for new hires at my workplace.
Ya - it looks a lot like this website actually. Its a good way to visualise it.