Timeline for Perks for new programmers
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| S Sep 9, 2011 at 13:40 | history | migrated | from stackoverflow.com (revisions) | ||
| S Sep 9, 2011 at 13:40 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki | ||
| May 30, 2010 at 14:09 | comment | added | Cyclops | Actually, Joel expanded the Smart, and Gets Things Done essay into an entire book: amazon.com/Smart-Gets-Things-Done-Technical/dp/1590598385 | |
| Jan 28, 2009 at 17:14 | comment | added | Thomas Kammeyer | This is the best answer I've seen here... one thing possibly to add: making them feel as if they are making a definite, positive contribution to the work that's got everyone so excited. People don't want to feel important so much as needed. Lean into intrinsic motivators. | |
| Nov 21, 2008 at 8:05 | comment | added | Matt J | You're absolutely right. However, for what I consider to be at least a slight majority at this time (unfortunately), it's a nontraditional benefit worth looking into. I advocate treating people of any gender, race, age, etc. equitably, and this is one way to do that. | |
| Nov 20, 2008 at 23:18 | comment | added | kajaco | Paternity leave? Not all programmers are male, young or otherwise. | |
| Sep 21, 2008 at 15:13 | comment | added | Metro Smurf | @Matt J - this is spot on. The me generation mentality of "what can you give me because I deserve it" really needs to go away. Those of the me generation that you describe in your last paragraph will the successful ones in the long term. | |
| Sep 19, 2008 at 4:51 | history | answered | Matt J | CC BY-SA 2.5 |