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Maybe they want programmers doing drugs?
Hogan
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Looking at some of my past code I actually ask myself if doing drugs would have increased the quality of it. Possibly preventing me to have access to the keyboard.
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If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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I know that kids are having rockstar birthday parties. Heck when I was young if you wanted to be a rockstar you got a guitar and acted like you knew how to play it.
So anyway this might be a carry over from their childhood (are kids allowed that now?).
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Haven't read any other comments, but what they mean by "rockstar" is willing to work 25 hours a day, 8 days a week for no actual wages but promises of things to come at some later date*. You should know the full stack of every technology out there and at least half of them not yet in existence.
Plus you should spend another 6 hours a day of your own time keeping current on any changes in technology. That isn't counting the time you should spend updating each and every single project to keep ahead of the bleeding edge.
And you need to keep your mouth shut while they take the credit for your efforts.
*Actual date to be determined two months, one week, three days, sixteen hours, forty-two minutes, and nine seconds (precisely) after you have burnt out and quit.
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RJOberg wrote: to keep ahead of the bleeding edge.
As any HR asking for a rockstar programmer really should do.
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If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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They are clueless, and they hope that someone will bring them a stairway to heaven.
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With a request like that I could very well send them to the highway to Hell instead.
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If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
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It's an interesting idea that in my experience(I have sat in on interviews where these sorts of terms have been used from those higher up) originates from those with little direct or current experience in the technical side of IT.
The sort of nightmare conjured up by marketing and HR departments when they are allowed to metaphorically cross-breed.
As a developer and line manager I want the people I work with to be careful, considerate and thoughtful in their work - after all what is at risk is the future of the business given how the business runs on its software and IT development work.
So the last thing I want is some drug taking, irresponsible, self-interested loose cannon screwing up things for the business.
The whole idea makes me want to run in the opposite direction - as an analogue I don't think many of us would want a 'rock star' developer working on pimping the ABS software in our cars.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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They also want "rockstar" talent while paying in stale circus peanuts.
I charge twice the amount of what I've seen in these "rockstar" ads.
I swear I'm going to walk into the next interview and say "You want me to smash your equipment, go wreck a hotel room and drag a few lines of coke? I charge extra for that service."
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There is this recruiter I've dealt with, who in EVERY post she does, puts:
"You must have some serious technical chops for this position".
WTF is "serious technical chops" 
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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...are they anything like pork chops?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I used to be a rockstar (within a very limited definition of rockstar - the other guys in the band thought I was pretty good on the drums) and now I am doing programming... but I still wouldn't apply for these positions!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I usually hold out for Jedi Knight programmer positions.
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One way to demo 'rockstar' status is to post one's code via an article here - an article which can potentially earn many nice comments and 5s.
And then tell potential employers - "Hey - these people consider my work as 'rockstar output'. I am indeed a rockstar".
Of course, easier said than done.
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I think job posts with "show us your code" or "articles you've written for others" are quite all right in my book. It's a good habit to develop for any developer, and something I struggle with.
-- modified 11-Sep-15 15:06pm.
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Tell me aout it! I am trying to find a role when I graduated the industry was in the bin, no job unless you have 10+ years experience. Now I have 10 years They don't want to know I am not a fresh grad. The problem is agents don't know, are afraid to ask what is wanted... I have had to pick up projects done by 'rock stars' that are complete ***p. 
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Just replied to a post from chriselst that was a response to a response of mine. Mentioned a big lack of sleep due to work and a potentially large amount of alcohol soon to be consumed.
It's in the moderation queue.
Are you blokes faarrrkkkking nuts or what?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I let it through.
But what is a "Fineapple"?
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OriginalGriff wrote:
"Are you blokes faarrrkkkking nuts or what?" 
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.
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That's not spam, it's Australian for "Hello"
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That's what Vegemite does to your brain.
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Only in close proximity to huge quantities of alcohol!
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Fineapple[^]?!?!?  (Completely SFW!)
Text hard to read - Elephanting webdesigner!!! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Very pretty! (The dessert, not the website)
But for the Michelin stars, they need to smooth out the "ring" where they join together (and cover the bald patch!)
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