Thanks for the responses, everyone, and thanks for the support -- I know that on the Web, it's pretty darn hard to distinguish parody from sincerity<http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PoesLaw> .
In the end, my goal is to *get rid *of rockstarism. Developers need to be recognized on the basis of their true abilities. This is why I'm writing this article, and it's the reason behind my FiveYearItch.com<http://fiveyearitch.com/> There was strong response from SDRuby to the mini-poll<http://blog.fiveyearitch.com/p/for-article-for-brazen.html>. We got 281 responses, which makes it statistically meaningful, though it's clear that the numbers are true only for user-group members, who tend to be more involved in professional "extras." The breakdown of answers on the individual questions is interesting: - The vast majority are involved in open-source development. 45% treat OS as a hobby. Only 14% have never contributed to OS. - You keep on learning. 90% have learned at least one language/framework in depth in the last year. - StackOverflow is a great resource, but most developers contribute only a little if at all. Only 5% have a high SO reputation, and 44% have never commented on the site. And, as Zach requested, I'll let you know when my article comes out. Regards, Josh On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 9:20 AM, Jarin Udom <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the problem comes from this artificial attempt to glorify coders. > We already know that what we do is challenging, and we know that we will be > celebrated for outstanding work. I don't think we really need to be > categorized as "rock stars" or whatever, much like a social media guy > doesn't need to be called a "guru" just because they post a lot of stuff > and make the front page of Reddit once in a while. > > I look at it this way: nobody's going around saying sculptors or > architects or biologists are "ninja pirates" just because they do well in > their field. I know that there are a lot of developers that I'm better > than, and I know that there are probably even more developers that are > better than me. I'm just trying to make good stuff and let it speak for > itself. I'm not looking to glorify myself with a crazy title and make > myself sound like a nerd caricature from Big Bang Theory, when the respect > of my clients and peers works just fine for me. > > Jarin > > > On Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:00:54 AM UTC-7, Josh Fox wrote: > >> >> Hi all, >> >> For an article I'm writing (for Brazen Careerist/Business Insider), I'd >> like to ask: >> >> Do you do the ninja thing -- pardon the gawdawful expression* ☺* ? >> >> How common is it really to commit open-source code, rack up StackOverflow >> karma, and continually learn new technologies? Or do people just "do their >> jobs"? >> >> I'm guessing that a small proportion of active bloggers gives us an >> exaggerated sense of these things; or maybe it really is common. >> >> I put together a *quick three-question >> poll*<http://blog.fiveyearitch.com/p/for-article-for-brazen.html>. >> I made it to be fun to answer, and when you do it, you can see where you >> stand. >> >> Regards, >> >> Josh >> >> Writer: *Business >> Insider<http://blog.fiveyearitch.com/p/three-articles-fiveyearitch-business.html> >> /Brazen Careerist <http://blog.brazencareerist.com/author/joshfox/>* >> Founder, *FiveYearItch.com <http://fiveyearitch.com/>* >> >> -- > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "SD Ruby" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SD Ruby" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
