I already avoid Netflix original content - crafted to appeal to the lowest common denominator. More of it, even if it would not be displacing other content, is not appealing to me. It is content I am decidedly not interested in. If the content listings end up being glutted with Netflix originals it will become a much less valuable service for me.
Where I live, by law employment is "at will", meaning the employer or employee may legally terminate the relationship at any time without cause. That said, I think that being employed, particularly full-time, implies that you will be employed continuously until that employment relationship is terminated. One of the protections that a wise employer offers is that nobody is summarily terminated without some continuance of their salary - two weeks, for example. One of the implied benefits to the employer is that you'll give notice before walking out. In my mind, an employer that furloughs its employees, breaking the string of continuous employment, breaks those implied agreements. An employer that simply dumps employees on the street without continuance makes it so that it is in the employee's short-term financial interest not to give any notice unless they have the ability to immediately start at their new position.
However, if you walk out on your current employer without notice, that is definitely something that the new employer would take note of. The bridge you're burning may not be just with your previous employer.
I would imagine the top use case for mobile access to a community site like./ is the quick peek (while standing in line, riding public transportation, in a waiting room, etc.). If the mobile site is not quick, it fails this use case. Just serve up some new CSS on the classic site based on viewport width and be done with it.
You only get to choose the platform where your program is used if you code for only one platform. In all other cases, the user gets to choose. The popularity of mobile platforms means that your software will probably be used both there and on a desktop. Users have come to expect to be able to continue their work seamlessly, regardless of platform. While moving fluidly between platforms, users expectations are jarred when the experiences don't line up. They don't react well to the mental model being different between platforms. Since desktop constructs don't work in mobile, the mobile constructs must be made to work for desktop. Yes, there are trade-offs with that approach, but the overall sum of the cross-platform experience is better.
For-profit colleges whose programs do not lead to student earnings adequate to repay student loans risk having their access to Federal funds cut off, according to a June 2, 2011 press release: Obama Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Students from Ineffective Career College Programs
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/gainful-employment-regulations
Meanwhile, the parental controls model is still broken. Can't filter R-rated movies without also filtering TV-14. Based on this, I'm not convinced they test with actual users in ways that produce valid results.
This is not an either-or situation. It's not 'lie or don't apply'. You don't need to lie, just apply. As noted, the want ads contain a wish list. Don't let that keep you from applying. If you get an interview, play up the strength of your QA experience and how that enhances your value as a programmer.
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I already avoid Netflix original content - crafted to appeal to the lowest common denominator. More of it, even if it would not be displacing other content, is not appealing to me. It is content I am decidedly not interested in. If the content listings end up being glutted with Netflix originals it will become a much less valuable service for me.
There is a word for those thingies: tablets.
Where I live, by law employment is "at will", meaning the employer or employee may legally terminate the relationship at any time without cause. That said, I think that being employed, particularly full-time, implies that you will be employed continuously until that employment relationship is terminated. One of the protections that a wise employer offers is that nobody is summarily terminated without some continuance of their salary - two weeks, for example. One of the implied benefits to the employer is that you'll give notice before walking out. In my mind, an employer that furloughs its employees, breaking the string of continuous employment, breaks those implied agreements. An employer that simply dumps employees on the street without continuance makes it so that it is in the employee's short-term financial interest not to give any notice unless they have the ability to immediately start at their new position. However, if you walk out on your current employer without notice, that is definitely something that the new employer would take note of. The bridge you're burning may not be just with your previous employer.
I would imagine the top use case for mobile access to a community site like ./ is the quick peek (while standing in line, riding public transportation, in a waiting room, etc.). If the mobile site is not quick, it fails this use case. Just serve up some new CSS on the classic site based on viewport width and be done with it.
You only get to choose the platform where your program is used if you code for only one platform. In all other cases, the user gets to choose. The popularity of mobile platforms means that your software will probably be used both there and on a desktop. Users have come to expect to be able to continue their work seamlessly, regardless of platform. While moving fluidly between platforms, users expectations are jarred when the experiences don't line up. They don't react well to the mental model being different between platforms. Since desktop constructs don't work in mobile, the mobile constructs must be made to work for desktop. Yes, there are trade-offs with that approach, but the overall sum of the cross-platform experience is better.
Lens cap.
For-profit colleges whose programs do not lead to student earnings adequate to repay student loans risk having their access to Federal funds cut off, according to a June 2, 2011 press release: Obama Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Students from Ineffective Career College Programs http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/gainful-employment-regulations
Meanwhile, the parental controls model is still broken. Can't filter R-rated movies without also filtering TV-14. Based on this, I'm not convinced they test with actual users in ways that produce valid results.
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This is not an either-or situation. It's not 'lie or don't apply'. You don't need to lie, just apply. As noted, the want ads contain a wish list. Don't let that keep you from applying. If you get an interview, play up the strength of your QA experience and how that enhances your value as a programmer.