http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html Data is ones and zeroes | Software is ones and zeroes and hard work. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1688 Serguei Fri, 02 May 2008 14:25:24 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1688 To Catspaw: you might have added: and "Why MS and Google do not buy FogBugz?!" IMHO, Spolsky, as an industry observer and critic, overgrown his persona of a Fog Creek honcho. That is unfortunate that these smart kids are serving as foosball drivers at Google, but, at least, this is a company that created the most powerful search engine. (Or, an OS.) Not a service utility, anyway. For those of them, who are really worthy, hanging out in the corridors of power will serve better, eventually. To Catspaw: you might have added: and “Why MS and Google do not buy FogBugz?!”
IMHO, Spolsky, as an industry observer and critic, overgrown his persona of a Fog Creek honcho.
That is unfortunate that these smart kids are serving as foosball drivers at Google, but, at least, this is a company that created the most powerful search engine. (Or, an OS.)
Not a service utility, anyway.
For those of them, who are really worthy, hanging out in the corridors of power will serve better, eventually.

]]> http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1687 Catspaw Thu, 01 May 2008 18:24:24 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1687 Unwritten subtitle of this article: "Why can I no longer hire smart programmers who will work for peanuts?" Unwritten subtitle of this article: “Why can I no longer hire smart programmers who will work for peanuts?”

]]> http://third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1686 Serguei Thu, 01 May 2008 15:07:14 +0000 http://pyre.third-bit.com/blog/archives/1514.html#comment-1686 May be I missed something in the Spolsky's blog (which I always read with interest) ... but if there is anywhere a sensible description how much more meaningful are young grads' activities in FogCreek, comparing to Google or Microsoft? Likewise, any stats about young grads dynamics there? E.g., 95% of them stay after 3 years, comparing to 50% for MS and 75% for Google? Just curious. May be I missed something in the Spolsky’s blog (which I always read with interest) … but if there is anywhere a sensible description how much more meaningful are young grads’ activities in FogCreek, comparing to Google or Microsoft?
Likewise, any stats about young grads dynamics there? E.g., 95% of them stay after 3 years, comparing to 50% for MS and 75% for Google?
Just curious.

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