Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

[Pete Fenelon <pete@fenelon.com>]

In alt.folklore.computers Marco S Hyman <marc@snafu.org> wrote:
> This was a real issue in the days I was hiring.  More than once an offer
> was declined because the candidate didn't like the processor used
> in our embedded system.  The fact that it was the most cost effective
> solution for our "widget" wasn't important to these people.

I can sympathise with both sides here -- the bottom line's important,
but so is the degree of frustration and/or aggravation that a 
particular technology causes...

As someone who spends about 50% of my time dealing with the low-level bits
of RTOS implementation, I have my favourite CPUs and the ones I'd never want
to touch with a bargepole again. In a straight choice between two equally
convivial, stimulating and economically rewarding working environments,
I'd probably use choice of technology as a deciding factor. For example,
if the choice lay between a shop working on PowerPCs and one on ARMs I
know where I'd be headed...

pete
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