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Busy executives in technology businesses (that's most every business, these days - not just software development houses and software product companies) are generally less than happy with the performance of their software development folks (whether in-...
Started by Bob Marshall on
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Managers usually just want to know when it's ready and how much it's... .
Understanding business requirements and delivering the software which fulfils them Also:
Providing reliable estimates Keeping up with the promises given Usually it's predictability .
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Exact Duplicate of: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6988/how-can-i-explain-to-a-non-technical-person-what-i-do-for-a-living
I vacillate between annoyance at the question and trying to come up with a good metaphor or simile. Since I work on debuggers...
Started by Steve Steiner on
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About the only....
So, my first response is, "I fiddle with computers."
That satisfies most folks industrial machinery.
Most folks don't really care about the details of what you do - they're just trying to start or maintain a conversation.
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Suppose you're working on an enterprise project in which you have to get management signoff in order for you to develop a new feature set. Usually your management has no problem signing off on some bright shiny new UI feature. Unfortunately they have ...
Started by Alan on
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Diagram the problems, use.
Same thing folks have been doing for thousands of years: draw pictures.
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Just wondering how many people use a path module in Python such as Jason Orendorff's one, instead of using os.path for joining and splitting paths? Have you used:
Jason's path module (updated for PEP 355) Mike Orr's Unipath , basically a more modern version...
Started by benhoyt on
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I can pick up a Python program and interpret the current standard method without hesitation - it's explicit and there's no ambiguity:
os.path.join(build_dir, os.path.basename(source_file))
Python's dynamic typing makes the first method rather difficult... .
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I see a lot of withe saying that black folks voted for Obama because he is black. You say that nothing matters to blacks but the color of his skin. In reality Obama got only a fraction more of the black vote as any other Democratic candidate since 64 ...
Started by BBCAmerica on
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You say that nothing matters to blacks that black folks voted for Obama ....
Why is it all of a sudden about his skin color and if that is all black folks care saying that black folks voted for Obama because he is black.
The average.
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Just moved to the Tampa area from Charleston, SC. Where are my Bronco folks?
Started by chuzie on
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Pete Bronco folks together.
I live in Tampa...Palma Ceia I would really like to heard the Tampa/ St .
Make sure that you hook.
There's a couple guys around.
Lots of GREAT Florida folks.
Over a year ago.
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 06:35 PM
Cale checking in from Savannah...
What is up folks.
Started by Nelapse on
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April 2009 - 07:54 PM
Hey Georgia folks! Not much activity here is there? Posted 31 July 2009 - 12:28.
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As above really, what size alloys are folks running on ? and is your car an F or TF
Started by Mindy on
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Larger and IMO the brakes look lost in them, I like the brakes to fill the wheel TF 135 Shinigami :-) 11 spokes 16" satin black at the moment but got hold of some team dynamics Monza 17" that I'll ... .
Smaller and you can't fit APs which is daft...
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Where do the bad folks go when they die?
Started by Mr. Biggums on
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Hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRaZWK_Mw… A place where they don't play SLEEP 24/7! Source(s): SLEEP RULES Go to a lake... .
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly.
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly.
At the local McDonald's meat grinder.
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Heads Up Texas folks You'll probably start hearing this over the radio and on the news this coming week. We are entering "Click or Ticket" time of year again, so now you have ehard it in 3 places.
Notice I said Texas folks in the title. I don't give ...
Started by O.C White on
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Re: Heads Up Texas folks
It is that time here in Bama too....not that you'd give something about a rat...lol.;):p Re: Heads Up Texas folks
But O.C seatbelts make me nervous I heard of a guy who did, what gives ?
;) Re: Heads Up Texas ....
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