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Questions with this tag should be specific to the Software Industry, or to workplace elements commonly associated with said industry. The Software Industry deals with the creation, maintenance, and distribution of software. In addition, the creation of any associated training/documentation, as well as any consulting work, is included under the auspices of Software Industry.
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How to convince new employee to stop trying to change our office culture on profanity
Programmers and clients alike will use the F word very casually in my office (IT in rural Australia). It's not an insult but only acts as a qualifier to how difficult (or easy) the situation or proble …
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How to work with a micro-manager?
I'm trying to learn how to work with my current manager. In my opinion he is too much of a micro-manager who is rude and wants an update of every single minute of my billable hours.
As an example of …
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how to handle the "tell me a joke" interview question
How does one handle this question in a typical software firm interview scenario ? I think something off the hook from Bill Hicks (love him to death) or Mitch hedberg would be a very humorous ice brea …
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Why do interviewers ask if one has experience developing mission critical apps?
What are interviewers trying to know when they ask the following question:
Have you developed/supported mission critical applications?
In my opinion, all applications are mission critical to th …
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Why do interviewers ask what difference I can bring to their companies
Why do interviewers ask:
What is it that you can bring to our organization to make a difference?
I recently applied for a Java developer's position using my resume. The resume had a list of all …
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Why do interviewers ask "How do you keep abreast of changes in technology"?
I was recently asked "How do you keep current with emerging trends, tools, and technologies in the software industry?" during an interview for a programming position.
I read blogs and am involved wit …
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How does a non team player answer questions about team playing [closed]
I am asking a question for my friend; he is searching for a position in the corporate world.
Let's call him "Joe". This Joe guy does not think working in a team necessarily means the best product wi …
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How do I establish credibility in a new team?
Although this answer can depend a lot on the company's culture, if I were you, I'd :
Make a list of your teams recommendations that have been implemented so far and make a presentation about the im …
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Convince the Company I Work for to Implement Version Control?
First, get to know why there is none already. May be water cooler chat ?
Apart from what everyone else has suggested -if you are so passionate about source control, if I were you, I would do this :
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How can I overcome 'lack of local experience'
I am from the US and I recently interviewed for programmer positions in Australia. It appears that for some one not from Australia to get a job in the Australian IT industry is a herculean task. One o …
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How to respond to overly specific technical questions in an inteview?
I will answer as I have been through the same situation myself and left interviews wondering what was I doing in there... and with my tongue in cheek I almost know which geographical demographic of i …
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Is it OK to exclude my mailing address from a resume?
It is indeed alright to leave out snail main address(es) from resumes. In most scenarios the recruiters will ask for a current address from the qualifying candidate, which is then used to either mail …
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How to resolve issues with offshore resources that control the product?
I have never heard of such coding restrictions. So much so that I was close to marking this as an unreal question.
However, there is a possibility this is indeed the case. Have you made an attempt to …
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If companies can afford a counter offer, why don't they pay that before the employee departs?
In my experience this indeed is a common practice in many (IT) organizations.
Remuneration is one of the prime reasons why employees in IT industries around the world move on to other organizations …
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Is it reasonable to quiz the interviewer during technical interviews?
In my experience, it is pointless to ask architectural questions to the interviewer. I have worked on humongous architectures which took me days to get comfortable with. I wouldn't bother explaining s …
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