• Jack (unregistered) in reply to Ben There
    Ben There:
    Wyrm:
    A perfect case of the client asking for A (printed reports) because he thinks he wants B (the printer being an alarm) when he actually wants C (an audio alarm). Don't just ask what the client wants, always ask about the context.
    Never let the client specify the solution. It can be very difficult tactfully telling them they're too stupid to design stuff, but make them tell you what is the problem they're trying to solve.
    Yes, that's good. But do you really think you would have thought to ask the right questions in this situation?

    Client: "When an alert condition occurs, generate a printed report." You: "So, the goal is to create a hard copy of the alert conditions as they happen?" Client: "Yes." (Of course this is what he'd say. He already knows exactly what he thinks the solution should be.) You: "Are you sure you don't just want the technicians to hear the printer so they know the condition has occurred?" (Yeah, right.)

  • (cs) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    If cars making noise is a "reasonable" requirement to prevent people from stepping into traffic, why are there deaf people who live past the age of 10?
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.
  • (cs) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    C-Derb:
    If cars making noise is a "reasonable" requirement to prevent people from stepping into traffic, why are there deaf people who live past the age of 10?
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.
    A noisy or silent car doesnt make a bit of fucking difference to a deaf person. Blind people shouldn't have a problem because seeing eye dogs are now trained to look for and alert blind people to silent (eletcric) cars.

    So really its just a case of the government putting warning labels on things for stupid people to pay attention to, which, I am against. I agree with all the other people who say we should take warning labels off everything and let the problem solve itself.

  • Hewes (unregistered) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    C-Derb:
    If cars making noise is a "reasonable" requirement to prevent people from stepping into traffic, why are there deaf people who live past the age of 10?
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.

    Cars that are too quiet (like for example electric cars with a nice quiet motor rather than a combustion engine) are actually a real problem...

    http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/the-problem-solver/2010/05/are-hybrid-and-electric-cars-too-quiet.html

  • (cs) in reply to JJ
    JJ:
    Here? Monitory? Psshh. You want real pedantry, I've got it. Let's talk about how Miguel "setup a demo."

    You don't "setup a demo," you "set up a demo." If it were the first case and someone asked, "What are you doing?" you'd have to reply, "I'm setupping a demo." But you don't; you say, "I'm setting up a demo." Therefore "set up" (verb) is two words. Only when it's a noun is it one word: "Let's check the current setup."

    And yes, it is exactly the same with "log on/off/in/out."

    That's WAY too much pedantry.... I'm logouting right now.

  • Evoex (unregistered) in reply to Nagesh
    Nagesh:
    Buy tape recorder. Record printer sounds. Train monkey to press tape recorder play button every time it see paper come out of printer. Give him peanuts.

    Wow, your post didn't even include "ain't" this time! Good job!

  • Bill (unregistered) in reply to Jack
    Jack:
    Client: "When an alert condition occurs, generate a printed report." You: "So, the goal is to create a hard copy of the alert conditions as they happen?" Client: "Yes." (Of course this is what he'd say. He already knows exactly what he thinks the solution should be.) You: "Are you sure you don't just want the technicians to hear the printer so they know the condition has occurred?" (Yeah, right.)
    Perfect world Client: "When an alert condition occurs, generate a printed report." You: "OK. What happens next?" Client: "Our technician picks up the report and realizes there's a problem." You: "How often does the tech check for new printouts?" Client: "He doesn't check. He's right there! As soon as he hears it printing he grabs it." You: "OK so you want quick response to alerts right?" Client: "Duhhh!" You: "Now where do these alerts come from?" Client: "The system." You: "Do you know what makes the system generate an alert?" Client: "It detects a network failure." You: "Can you give me an example of such a failure?" Client: "Well one of my network guys is constantly editing the config on the fly without checking it before he hits DO IT." You: "Fire him." Client: "Thank you, you've saved me a hundred thousand dollars, here's half."

    Real world Client: "When an alert condition occurs, generate a printed report." You: "OK. What happens next?" Client: "Stop asking fucking questions and just generate a report, or I'll get someone who will."

  • C-Derb (unregistered) in reply to Hewes
    Zylon:
    C-Derb:
    If cars making noise is a "reasonable" requirement to prevent people from stepping into traffic, why are there deaf people who live past the age of 10?
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.

    Yes, I did know that. But you make it sound like a quiet car is dangerous to ALL people, when it really is only dangerous for SOME people. And fewer people tomorrow.

    Hewes:
    Cars that are too quiet (like for example electric cars with a nice quiet motor rather than a combustion engine) are actually a real problem...

    http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/the-problem-solver/2010/05/are-hybrid-and-electric-cars-too-quiet.html

    I'm not against quiet cars making noise as a warning. But this really all goes back to the original story. If the problem is people are getting hit by quiet cars, a solution is to make them noisier. The best solution is for people to look for cars, not listen for them.

    "Now Johnny, remember to listen both ways before crossing the street, ok?" Good luck with that.

  • dogmatic (unregistered) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    This reminds me of the project manager at a friend's company who was complaining that, after interviewing 10+ candidates, he couldn't find a developer that would answer his trick question correctly.

    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    Fine. Point taken. This manager basically said, "The main qualification for working here is to assume I'm a dipshit."

    That's a brilliant fucking interview question, I might have to swipe that myself. That absolutely shows if a candidate has any sort of leadership potential. You miss the point if you think it means assume the manager's a dipshit. It means, do you understand what your purpose at a company is? Are you just a code monkey that needs to be told specifically what to do or do you have a creative problem solving mind that can come up with solutions others wouldn't have thought of. A good manager doesn't have all the answers. A good manager allows those more expert than themselves the freedom to propose solutions to a problem, then evaluates all proposed solutions and chooses from them.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

  • (cs) in reply to dogmatic
    dogmatic:
    A good manager allows those more expert than themselves the freedom to propose solutions to a problem, then evaluates all proposed solutions and chooses from them.
    What is this good manager of which you speak? I know not of this thing!
  • Chris Sinchok (unregistered)

    I don't know how long this cornify thing has been going on, but I wholeheartedly approve.

  • Rfoxmich (unregistered) in reply to snoofle
    snoofle:
    dogmatic:
    A good manager allows those more expert than themselves the freedom to propose solutions to a problem, then evaluates all proposed solutions and chooses from them.
    What is this good manager of which you speak? I know not of this thing!

    What is this 'dot matrix' printer I hear of in the article. It sounds very useful, where can I get one ;-)

  • (cs) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    The best solution is for people to look for cars, not listen for them.

    Except for the blind, of course...

  • Scrummy (unregistered) in reply to toshir0
    toshir0:
    Well, this was your first project. We all make mistakes.
    That's so fucking retarded.

    So... basically the article is stating that people waiting for others to follow this kind of never-spoke-of-nor-recorded-anywhere specifications are everywhere.... ? That's what I feared.

    Someone hit that guy hard. Please.

    Agile development would have prevented that from happening. Through delivery in small increments, Miguel would have been able to uncover this hidden desired feature.

  • Jack (unregistered) in reply to dogmatic
    dogmatic:
    That's a brilliant fucking interview question, I might have to swipe that myself. That absolutely shows if a candidate has any sort of leadership potential. You miss the point if you think it means assume the manager's a dipshit. It means, do you understand what your purpose at a company is? Are you just a code monkey that needs to be told specifically what to do or do you have a creative problem solving mind that can come up with solutions others wouldn't have thought of. A good manager doesn't have all the answers. A good manager allows those more expert than themselves the freedom to propose solutions to a problem, then evaluates all proposed solutions and chooses from them.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

    Employees can be trained to think that way later. It shouldn't be a basis for elimination in an interview.

    How are they supposed to know at the interview whether you're someone who wants them to ask questions, or someone who would penalize them for not just following simple instructions? Don't say that they shouldn't want to work for the latter type, because sometimes it's more important just to have a job.

  • jMerliN (unregistered)

    What a waste of paper. Is an e-mail not sufficient? :|

  • Sacrelicious (unregistered)

    Really? You're all going to snipe at each other over someone else's spelling mistakes and ignore the chance to say Doughnut Hickey and be on topic? REALLY?!

    Where are your priorities? Ya, bunch of nerds...

  • C-Derb (unregistered) in reply to dogmatic
    dogmatic:
    C-Derb:
    This reminds me of the project manager at a friend's company who was complaining that, after interviewing 10+ candidates, he couldn't find a developer that would answer his trick question correctly.

    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    Fine. Point taken. This manager basically said, "The main qualification for working here is to assume I'm a dipshit."

    That's a brilliant fucking interview question, I might have to swipe that myself. That absolutely shows if a candidate has any sort of leadership potential. You miss the point if you think it means assume the manager's a dipshit. It means, do you understand what your purpose at a company is? Are you just a code monkey that needs to be told specifically what to do or do you have a creative problem solving mind that can come up with solutions others wouldn't have thought of. A good manager doesn't have all the answers. A good manager allows those more expert than themselves the freedom to propose solutions to a problem, then evaluates all proposed solutions and chooses from them.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

    In the context of a job interview where I just met you for the first time ten minutes ago, my mind set is going to be focused on answering your questions, not questioning your questions. So I think it is a little unfair to dismiss a candidate as unqualified simply for taking things at face value.

    I missed out on a job once because the interviewer asked me "What kind of deadlines do you work with at your current company?" It was a low stress environment, I told him. I found out afterwards that he interpreted that to mean I couldn't work in a high stress environment. He never asked, "Can you work in a high stress environment?"

    No worries. He was probably the kind of manager who would ask for a printed error report when he really wanted a siren to sound instead.

    A really good manager would say, "It is getting too hot in my barn, I think adding a window would help. Do you have any other suggestions?"

  • Frank (unregistered) in reply to dogmatic

    If you're really good, you get them to buy into a solution for problems they didn't even know they have.

    If you're truly excellent, you get them to pay for a solution to something that isn't even a problem!

    If you're truly evil, you cause them a problem and have them pay for the solution. (like some antivirus vendors, allegedly!)

  • Bitter, vindictive bitch (unregistered) in reply to Mountain Banjo
    Mountain Banjo:
    120V rotating "police light:" $16.59 on Amazon. 120V Buzzer: $7.00 on Amazon. USB-controlled AC outlet: $36.83 on Amaozn.

    Adding all that would be less than the project's Aspirin budget.

    I like the way you think, but what about all that poor, unspent budget? We can't have any of that laying around for the next budget allocation; our budget will be cut! We don't need some cheap, rinky-dink, half-assed solution from Amazon. Let's go full-assed with a proper hockey goal siren or submarine dive klaxon.

    Once we install that in the boss's office, he'll definitely know when an alert arrives.

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.

    Please don't yell. I'm deaf - not hard of hearing. Yelling doesn't help.

  • Harvey (unregistered)

    so Miguel gets a new printer and the boss gets what he wanted. What's the prob?

  • (cs) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    If the problem is people are getting hit by quiet cars, *a* solution is to make them noisier. The best solution is for people to look for cars, not listen for them.
    The best solution in any situation is the solution that actually works. What do you think is more likely to happen-- changing the sound a car makes, or changing human behavior?

    By your logic, crosswalk lights shouldn't be required. Just train people to pay more attention, right? Warning signs, warning signals... who needs 'em? Pay attention, sheeple!

    I roll my eyes in your general direction, you silly person.

  • (cs) in reply to Nagesh
    Nagesh:
    Buy tape recorder. Record printer sounds. Train monkey to press tape recorder play button every time it see paper come out of printer. Give him peanuts.
    Monkey and tape recorder? Screw that. Teach a mynah bird to imitate the sound of a rickety old printer whenever the laser printer kicks on. Peanuts will probably also work here, but you might want to set up regular deliveries of Froot Loops instead.
  • Jack (unregistered) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    The best solution in any situation is the solution that actually works. What do you think is more likely to happen-- changing the sound a car makes, or changing human behavior?

    By your logic, crosswalk lights shouldn't be required. Just train people to pay more attention, right? Warning signs, warning signals... who needs 'em? Pay attention, sheeple!

    I roll my eyes in your general direction, you silly person.

    I think you're misunderstanding the purpose of crosswalk signals. They don't tell you that there is no traffic coming - they tell you that it is being signaled to stop.

    Without the signal, it's very difficult to know the state of all the traffic signals at once.

    Plus, seeing "walk" doesn't mean you don't have to pay attention. Someone could still run the light.

  • Some guy (unregistered) in reply to JJ

    Thanks for setupping me with a great punchline.

  • (cs) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    Zylon:
    C-Derb:
    If cars making noise is a "reasonable" requirement to prevent people from stepping into traffic, why are there deaf people who live past the age of 10?
    Because when you're deaf you learn to really fucking pay attention to your surroundings or you die. BUT OF COURSE YOU KNEW THAT.

    Yes, I did know that. But you make it sound like a quiet car is dangerous to ALL people, when it really is only dangerous for SOME people. And fewer people tomorrow.

    Hewes:
    Cars that are too quiet (like for example electric cars with a nice quiet motor rather than a combustion engine) are actually a real problem...

    http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/the-problem-solver/2010/05/are-hybrid-and-electric-cars-too-quiet.html

    I'm not against quiet cars making noise as a warning. But this really all goes back to the original story. If the problem is people are getting hit by quiet cars, a solution is to make them noisier. The best solution is for people to look for cars, not listen for them.

    "Now Johnny, remember to listen both ways before crossing the street, ok?" Good luck with that.

    So ... The man who invented the brrm-brrm widget for the electic car stepped out into the road and was knocked down by a bicycle.

  • AGray (unregistered) in reply to JJ
    JJ:
    Here? Monitory? Psshh. You want real pedantry, I've got it. Let's talk about how Miguel "setup a demo."

    You don't "setup a demo," you "set up a demo." If it were the first case and someone asked, "What are you doing?" you'd have to reply, "I'm setupping a demo." But you don't; you say, "I'm setting up a demo." Therefore "set up" (verb) is two words. Only when it's a noun is it one word: "Let's check the current setup."

    And yes, it is exactly the same with "log on/off/in/out."

    Boss: What happen? Operator: Somebody set up us a demo. Boss: What's that? Operator: Laser Printer turn on. Boss: It's you!!!

    IT Guy (Catz): All your printer are belong to us. Your reports are on the way to destruction.

    Captcha: vulputate - To remove the limbs from a Vulcan.

  • sure, sure (unregistered)

    I've been at this place for more than 10 years.

    When I ask "why" I get a snooty reply, usually "make it happen".

  • (cs) in reply to Harvey
    Harvey:
    so Miguel gets a new printer and the boss gets what he wanted. What's the prob?
    You obviously mistyped the URL of your favorite site again, Harvey.

    Here : http://thedailyproblem.com

  • (cs) in reply to Frank
    Frank:
    If you're really good, you get them to buy into a solution for problems they didn't even know they have.

    If you're truly excellent, you get them to pay for a solution to something that isn't even a problem!

    If you're truly evil, you cause them a problem and have them pay for the solution. (like some antivirus vendors, allegedly!)

    If you're an evil genius, you get them to pay you to create the problem, then pay you again for the solution.

  • Ken B. (unregistered) in reply to Shishire
    Shishire:
    So why didn't he just add a $5 pair of speakers next to the printer and configure them to play a sound when an alarm prints?
    Darn akismet...

    http://www.audiosparx.com/sa/summary/play.cfm/crumb.1/crumc.0/sound_iid.283365

  • (cs) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    Frank:
    If you're really good, you get them to buy into a solution for problems they didn't even know they have.

    If you're truly excellent, you get them to pay for a solution to something that isn't even a problem!

    If you're truly evil, you cause them a problem and have them pay for the solution. (like some antivirus vendors, allegedly!)

    If you're an evil genius, you get them to pay you to create the problem, then pay you again for the solution.
    Then there is the last alternative: Be a government. They just take your money, and you are supposed to smile. Of course, they are the ones who supply the money in the first place (nice to own the printing press).

    (SIGH)

  • Captcha: ludus (unregistered) in reply to AGray
    AGray:
    JJ:
    Here? Monitory? Psshh. You want real pedantry, I've got it. Let's talk about how Miguel "setup a demo."

    You don't "setup a demo," you "set up a demo." If it were the first case and someone asked, "What are you doing?" you'd have to reply, "I'm setupping a demo." But you don't; you say, "I'm setting up a demo." Therefore "set up" (verb) is two words. Only when it's a noun is it one word: "Let's check the current setup."

    And yes, it is exactly the same with "log on/off/in/out."

    Boss: What happen? Operator: Somebody set up us a demo. Boss: What's that? Operator: Laser Printer turn on. Boss: It's you!!!

    IT Guy (Catz): All your printer are belong to us. Your reports are on the way to destruction.

    Captcha: vulputate - To remove the limbs from a Vulcan.

    Wow, thanks. I hadn't seen an AYBABTU reference in years. [image] In return, have a dancing baby gif.

  • DGS (unregistered) in reply to C-Derb
    C-Derb:
    dogmatic:
    C-Derb:
    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

    A really good manager would say, "It is getting too hot in my barn, I think adding a window would help. Do you have any other suggestions?"

    So, if you get any other solution to cool down the barn you will FAIL! Why? You didnt asked, if a hot barn is real problem. Maybe he wanted a place to store his ice cream for later.

  • Jeff (unregistered) in reply to Matt Westwood
    Matt Westwood:
    So ... The man who invented the brrm-brrm widget for the electic car stepped out into the road and was knocked down by a bicycle.
    So true! I ride a bicycle for my daily commute and the stories I could tell...

    Cars won't see you; that's a given, but at least they move predictably in these things called "lanes". Somehow the minute a person gets out of a car they forget everything they learned about avoiding collisions and think they can dart about randomly, waving their arms as they talk on their phones, stepping into traffic paths without the least attempt at situational awareness.

    You'd think 200 pounds of metal and flesh moving 15MPH would be something people wouldn't want hitting them, but noooooo...

  • Tony (unregistered) in reply to Your Name
    Your Name:
    > "How are the technicians going to know to log into the superviser program and check the alerts if they can't here the printer?"

    Here a printer, there a printer, Everywhere a printer Old McRemy had a farm, E-I-E-I-O

    +1 Quote of the day. ROTFLMAO.

  • Captcha: ludus (unregistered) in reply to DGS
    DGS:
    C-Derb:
    dogmatic:
    C-Derb:
    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

    A really good manager would say, "It is getting too hot in my barn, I think adding a window would help. Do you have any other suggestions?"

    So, if you get any other solution to cool down the barn you will FAIL! Why? You didnt asked, if a hot barn is real problem. Maybe he wanted a place to store his ice cream for later.

    But what if storing ice cream isn't his real problem? You need to know EVERYTHING before you can take any decision.

  • (cs) in reply to Sacrelicious
    Sacrelicious:
    Really? You're all going to snipe at each other over someone else's spelling mistakes and ignore the chance to say Doughnut Hickey and be on topic? REALLY?!

    Where are your priorities? Ya, bunch of nerds...

    I don't think anyone else read that far in the HTML comments. I, for one, learned far more than I ever wanted to about printing.

  • Grammar Police (unregistered) in reply to JJ
    JJ:
    Here? Monitory? Psshh. You want real pedantry, I've got it. Let's talk about how Miguel "setup a demo."

    You don't "setup a demo," you "set up a demo." If it were the first case and someone asked, "What are you doing?" you'd have to reply, "I'm setupping a demo." But you don't; you say, "I'm setting up a demo." Therefore "set up" (verb) is two words. Only when it's a noun is it one word: "Let's check the current setup."

    And yes, it is exactly the same with "log on/off/in/out."

    Technically, the expression "exactly the same" is redundant ;-) Just say "the same."

  • C-Derb (unregistered) in reply to Captcha: ludus
    Captcha: ludus:
    But what if storing ice cream isn't his real problem? You need to know EVERYTHING before you can take any decision.
    See? This is why we need to upgrade to Enterprise Barn 5.2®
  • SergeS (unregistered)

    In this cases i recall what my dad tell me (he was at IT since 1955) - never touch something that works ...

  • eric76 (unregistered)

    Perhaps an automatic text message to the cell phones of the workers to check the printer for a report would have satisfied that requirement better.

  • William (unregistered) in reply to Mainframe Web Dev
    Mainframe Web Dev:
    C-Derb:
    This reminds me of the project manager at a friend's company who was complaining that, after interviewing 10+ candidates, he couldn't find a developer that would answer his trick question correctly.

    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    Fine. Point taken. This manager basically said, "The main qualification for working here is to assume I'm a dipshit."

    That got me. I would have answered "With a Sawzall."

    FTFY

  • Black Bart (unregistered)

    They should have used one of those Kodak inkjet printers - for a modern inkjet printer, printing a simple page creates enough noise to raise the dead

  • (cs) in reply to SergeS
    SergeS:
    In this cases i recall what my dad tell me (he was at IT since 1955) - never touch something that works ...
    ... and what?
  • Rock Hauling Slave (unregistered) in reply to Captcha: ludus
    Captcha: ludus:
    DGS:
    C-Derb:
    dogmatic:
    C-Derb:
    He said, "I have a barn that needs a window. How would you build it?" Never mind that he is interviewing software developers and not carpenters. Each developer would then ask questions about how big he wants it or which side of the barn he wanted it on. The question he wanted to be asked was "Why do you want a window?" so that he could answer "Because it gets hot and I want to keep the barn cool." Maybe building a window isn't the solution to the problem you're trying to solve.

    I prefer to work with people who would ask "why do you need a window" than "ok hand me the saw".

    A really good manager would say, "It is getting too hot in my barn, I think adding a window would help. Do you have any other suggestions?"

    So, if you get any other solution to cool down the barn you will FAIL! Why? You didnt asked, if a hot barn is real problem. Maybe he wanted a place to store his ice cream for later.

    But what if storing ice cream isn't his real problem? You need to know EVERYTHING before you can take any decision.

    Pyramid!

    What flavor of ice cream? Is it in a box or bucket? What brand? What is your favorite kind of ice cream? How about other foods? Do you like to eat out? What part of town is your favorite resturant in? What kind of car do you drive? Does it get good gas milage? What are your thoughts on drilling for oil in Alaska? Do you worry about the environment for polar bears? Have you seen the Top Gear polar special? Do you enjoy British TV? Have you seen The IT Crowd? Do you remember the first episode when the hiring manager asked all kinds of awkward questions that made the new hire nervous enough to hide the fact that he made a poor hiring decision?

    Interviewing question answered.

  • Gringo (unregistered)

    That's not surprising - why do ATM's and ticket machines on public transport make noise? It's not because they can't be made silent, but people want to hear the noises they're used to.

    Imagine waiting the 15 seconds at the ATM if it didn't make noise you don't know whether your transaction is being processed or has broken down somewhere. Apparently people get this when they shop online which is why there's always warnings "This may take several minutes do not refresh your browser" - because they know people get upset if they can't see or hear something going on

  • Mick (unregistered)

    TRWTF is anything IT related with a generous budget

  • Joggle (unregistered)

    What's with all the idiots highlighting grammar problems (specifically 'here')? Maybe Remy was trying to emphasise that the boss pronounced it more like 'here' than 'hear'

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