Mixing personal and professional?
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A friend raised a point today about my personal website. It's mainly a site of tech related stuff where I post about programming projects, or stuff I'm working on, but I also have pictures from my wedding, and some galleries from other things, like days out with the family, etc. He said that the wedding and personal pics should be removed because it would put employers off especially given that I've just started freelance work. I thought that perhaps employers would benefit from a fully rounded view of an individual. (I am of course building a proper company website that obviously will be entirely professional and will not include any wedding pics) What do you guys think? Do you keep personal and tech separate to avoid potential employers seeing, or do you just mix them all up.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
I agree, don't mix them up. Call me inhuman, but if I am to hire someone, I'd want him to let his private stuff home. So make a company website, maybe with your tech related stuff, and move the rest to another web site. And btw, dark gray on black background is not really readable.
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I agree, don't mix them up. Call me inhuman, but if I am to hire someone, I'd want him to let his private stuff home. So make a company website, maybe with your tech related stuff, and move the rest to another web site. And btw, dark gray on black background is not really readable.
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Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
A friend raised a point today about my personal website. It's mainly a site of tech related stuff where I post about programming projects, or stuff I'm working on, but I also have pictures from my wedding, and some galleries from other things, like days out with the family, etc. He said that the wedding and personal pics should be removed because it would put employers off especially given that I've just started freelance work. I thought that perhaps employers would benefit from a fully rounded view of an individual. (I am of course building a proper company website that obviously will be entirely professional and will not include any wedding pics) What do you guys think? Do you keep personal and tech separate to avoid potential employers seeing, or do you just mix them all up.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
You could put the personal stuff in a different domain and maybe have a small link from your prof-site. But mixing in personal stuff is usually not a great idea.
Regards, Nish
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A friend raised a point today about my personal website. It's mainly a site of tech related stuff where I post about programming projects, or stuff I'm working on, but I also have pictures from my wedding, and some galleries from other things, like days out with the family, etc. He said that the wedding and personal pics should be removed because it would put employers off especially given that I've just started freelance work. I thought that perhaps employers would benefit from a fully rounded view of an individual. (I am of course building a proper company website that obviously will be entirely professional and will not include any wedding pics) What do you guys think? Do you keep personal and tech separate to avoid potential employers seeing, or do you just mix them all up.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
I would get two sites running. Today, having more oportunities to be found is a good thing: 1. Nobody ensures you that who would find your personal site would find your professional one. 2. You should link the professional site from your personal site. 3. Ensure that everyone could know exactly where he/she is: in the professional page the company name should appear, and in the personal it should be clearly stated that it is personal and not professional. I'd do that... HTH! :thumbsup:
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I'm just going to be blunt. Nobody really cares to look at stranger's wedding pictures anyway. Unless you were married underwater, in the nude, or in full Jedi garb, the only people browsing it will be seeing which one of you could do better. I'm not trying to be mean, just honest.
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I'm just going to be blunt. Nobody really cares to look at stranger's wedding pictures anyway. Unless you were married underwater, in the nude, or in full Jedi garb, the only people browsing it will be seeing which one of you could do better. I'm not trying to be mean, just honest.
Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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It is same as having a pron subsite in your official website. No one will visit it, right? Sorry Simon if you feel offended.
"Your code will never work, Luc's always will.", Richard MacCutchan[^]
d@nish wrote:
It is same as having a pron subsite
Hey, if it is then I DO want to see his wedding pics! :rolleyes:
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
A friend raised a point today about my personal website. It's mainly a site of tech related stuff where I post about programming projects, or stuff I'm working on, but I also have pictures from my wedding, and some galleries from other things, like days out with the family, etc. He said that the wedding and personal pics should be removed because it would put employers off especially given that I've just started freelance work. I thought that perhaps employers would benefit from a fully rounded view of an individual. (I am of course building a proper company website that obviously will be entirely professional and will not include any wedding pics) What do you guys think? Do you keep personal and tech separate to avoid potential employers seeing, or do you just mix them all up.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
If it's a personal website, put whatever you want. Include pictures of food that you cooked, and pictures of you eating it. Because it's personal, and nobody cares about all that. But if it's a professional website, it's advisable not to keep your private stuff in there. Nobody will be interested in it, and it may distract (and possibly annoy) people who are browsing through your website, trying to look up details on the kind of work you've done. PS: I looked up microsoft.com and I couldn't find Bill's wedding gallery.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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IMHO, it depends on how you are promoting the website of yours. If you are using it to promote your technical skills, I would say your personal stuff has no place there. If someone accidentally or just to search about you, reaches there, hell with him it's your personal site.
"Your code will never work, Luc's always will.", Richard MacCutchan[^]
I don't really promote it at all. It happens to have my CV on it as well as non-professional stuff, but pretty soon I'll have a separate company site anyway so the personal one will be exactly that. There will always be some overlap though. For example I've posted articles about programming microcontrollers that will have nothing to do with my company, but obviously demonstrate programming skills.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
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It is same as having a pron subsite in your official website. No one will visit it, right? Sorry Simon if you feel offended.
"Your code will never work, Luc's always will.", Richard MacCutchan[^]
d@nish wrote:
pron subsite in your official website
IT'S PORNO TIME! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Depends - are we talking bride or groom? :confused:
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
I agree, don't mix them up. Call me inhuman, but if I am to hire someone, I'd want him to let his private stuff home. So make a company website, maybe with your tech related stuff, and move the rest to another web site. And btw, dark gray on black background is not really readable.
Rage wrote:
So make a company website
Yeah, this is exactly what I'm doing.
Rage wrote:
And btw, dark gray on black background is not really readable.
You know it's funny, no one's ever said that, but you're totally right.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
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Depends - are we talking bride or groom? :confused:
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932Bride: nude, Groom: Jedi. All underwater. That would be a popular wedding album.
Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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Bride: nude, Groom: Jedi. All underwater. That would be a popular wedding album.
Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
wizardzz wrote:
Bride: nude
Won't the pricess Leia hairdo be spoiled underwater you think?
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932 -
I'm just going to be blunt. Nobody really cares to look at stranger's wedding pictures anyway. Unless you were married underwater, in the nude, or in full Jedi garb, the only people browsing it will be seeing which one of you could do better. I'm not trying to be mean, just honest.
Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
wizardzz wrote:
not trying to be mean, just honest
Don't worry, no offence taken. (and I agree really, the wedding pics were there for extended family who wanted to see, but most of whom didn't use facebook. Now that's actually kind of changed a bit and even my nan is on facebook :laugh: )
Simon [Need a software dev?]
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Only if you have synchronised penguins wearing pink tuxedos swimming in the background ... which of course I did at my wedding! :thumbsup:
Ali
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Only if you have synchronised penguins wearing pink tuxedos swimming in the background ... which of course I did at my wedding! :thumbsup:
Ali
Where is this album, please?
Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
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If it's a personal website, put whatever you want. Include pictures of food that you cooked, and pictures of you eating it. Because it's personal, and nobody cares about all that. But if it's a professional website, it's advisable not to keep your private stuff in there. Nobody will be interested in it, and it may distract (and possibly annoy) people who are browsing through your website, trying to look up details on the kind of work you've done. PS: I looked up microsoft.com and I couldn't find Bill's wedding gallery.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
I think this is totally the key. It is entirely a personal site, it just happens that I spend a lot of my personal time doing techy stuff and programming. I am building a professional website that will not contain random family photos and will only contain professional topics. Of course my business cards will only contain the company site link etc.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
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It is same as having a pron subsite in your official website. No one will visit it, right? Sorry Simon if you feel offended.
"Your code will never work, Luc's always will.", Richard MacCutchan[^]
d@nish wrote:
Sorry Simon if you feel offended
Not at all. I want real opinions not people tiptoeing around the issue through fear of offending.
Simon [Need a software dev?]
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Only if you have synchronised penguins wearing pink tuxedos swimming in the background ... which of course I did at my wedding! :thumbsup:
Ali
