sys admins
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I've worked at a few different places now, and at each place i've always had to deal with power hungry sys admin's that seem to know nothing about what they should be doing. Like the other day, a sys admin come to me asking if i could write a script to do something pretty simple in exchange. So i write the script and give him instructions on how to install (did i mention he's not too bright ?) it, so i think thats the end of the matter. I just got an email saying that i need to be at one of our customers offices first thing monday to install it ! So now i need to travel about 1/2 hour first thing monday, just to type a few commands .... sys admins ..... grrrr
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I've worked at a few different places now, and at each place i've always had to deal with power hungry sys admin's that seem to know nothing about what they should be doing. Like the other day, a sys admin come to me asking if i could write a script to do something pretty simple in exchange. So i write the script and give him instructions on how to install (did i mention he's not too bright ?) it, so i think thats the end of the matter. I just got an email saying that i need to be at one of our customers offices first thing monday to install it ! So now i need to travel about 1/2 hour first thing monday, just to type a few commands .... sys admins ..... grrrr
People wonder why I focus so much on office politics, people skills, maneuvering, etc. in my writing and teaching. This is a good example of my reasoning. For every software coding error in a product, there are 10,000 of these little vignettes to keep it company. Writing code is easy. Dealing with people is hard. And it's the latter that trips up software projects, not the former. It's worth noting that no one can work on their target practice without a target. Sounds like you'd benefit from brushing up on your corporate self defense skills a bit, so you can spend more time coding and less time being jerked around by others. I mean, those red concentric circles on the back of your pants don't really go with that shirt you're wearing... :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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I've worked at a few different places now, and at each place i've always had to deal with power hungry sys admin's that seem to know nothing about what they should be doing. Like the other day, a sys admin come to me asking if i could write a script to do something pretty simple in exchange. So i write the script and give him instructions on how to install (did i mention he's not too bright ?) it, so i think thats the end of the matter. I just got an email saying that i need to be at one of our customers offices first thing monday to install it ! So now i need to travel about 1/2 hour first thing monday, just to type a few commands .... sys admins ..... grrrr
Dan_P wrote: So now i need to travel about 1/2 hour first thing monday, just to type a few commands .... This will also be you perfect opportunity to ambush the system, and freak that sysadmin out! :laugh::laugh: how about a silent install of VNC? You can use it first to annoy him, but it later you can use it to save the next trip. OR to fix it before you arrive. Sysamdin: "Uhh ? What? I was just broken!" I'm feeling too evil today! :) "I dont have a life, I have a program." Also, I won't support any software without the
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People wonder why I focus so much on office politics, people skills, maneuvering, etc. in my writing and teaching. This is a good example of my reasoning. For every software coding error in a product, there are 10,000 of these little vignettes to keep it company. Writing code is easy. Dealing with people is hard. And it's the latter that trips up software projects, not the former. It's worth noting that no one can work on their target practice without a target. Sounds like you'd benefit from brushing up on your corporate self defense skills a bit, so you can spend more time coding and less time being jerked around by others. I mean, those red concentric circles on the back of your pants don't really go with that shirt you're wearing... :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Christopher Duncan wrote: It's worth noting that no one can work on their target practice without a target. Sounds like you'd benefit from brushing up on your corporate self defense skills a bit, so you can spend more time coding and less time being jerked around by others. I mean, those red concentric circles on the back of your pants don't really go with that shirt you're wearing... Hahhhaaha :-D, and while your at it also take that apple off your head!
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I've worked at a few different places now, and at each place i've always had to deal with power hungry sys admin's that seem to know nothing about what they should be doing. Like the other day, a sys admin come to me asking if i could write a script to do something pretty simple in exchange. So i write the script and give him instructions on how to install (did i mention he's not too bright ?) it, so i think thats the end of the matter. I just got an email saying that i need to be at one of our customers offices first thing monday to install it ! So now i need to travel about 1/2 hour first thing monday, just to type a few commands .... sys admins ..... grrrr
That does, of course, require one or two snall favours from him since he will require permission from your boss to neglect your designated tasks..... If the sys admin gets what he wants there is reason to stop doing it again X| Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?