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Top Coders Tell Agents, "Show Me the Money!"

Posted by samzenpus on from the pay-me dept.

theodp writes "So, you're a 10x developer or a 25x programmer, but not getting paid like one? Keep your chin up! BusinessWeek reports that Silicon Valley is going Hollywood and top software developers can now get their very own agent through 10x Management, which bills itself as 'the talent agency for the technology industry.'"

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  1. can I get by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

    residuals on the software I write?

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    1. Re:can I get by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Will I need to have headshots distributed?"
      only if you are going to be making FPSs.

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    2. Re:can I get by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

      These guys are rare, and don't deserve to be called head hunters, but "agent" doesn't do them justice either. They're more like match makers.

      I think the word you're looking for is "pimp".

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  2. Shame by HRbnjR · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would clearly deserve to be recognized as a Top Coder through representation by such an agent, if it weren't for those Dunning-Kruger assholes.