Sure does. A few other things to consider:
1) Another of his/her articles which was equally entertaining
2) The initials B.S... how appropriate.
3) Gotta love the bio at the end of the article
Our company is staffing up to build a workflow management system in J2EE. Any suggestions on what types of skills would be required and questions we should be asking candidates are greatly appreciated as it has come to our attention that recent new hires may not work out...
So Linksys is just now beginning to use GPL'd code? More likely, they have been using it for a while in their product line and haven't complied with their obligation to the (L)GPL. Does anyone have information as to when they began or what product first used GPL'd code? I'm interested as I have quite a bit of Linksys gear and would like to squeeze more life and utility out of it...
You have to love the bit about targeting countries at increased risk of terrorism... "Son, I'm very happy you weren't at the site of the bombing this afternoon but then I received this text page... we need to talk..."
A very good point. It's not clear from the original post if the opportunity requires going through 1) a 'shell company' (i.e a corporate entity) which provides a level of legal protection etc. to the client or 2) an 'approved vendor' (often referred to as a 'contract house' or 'body shop') and is the preferred, and sometimes only, way to provide services (for which you will be paid) to the client.
If the answer is 1, your options are many up to and including setting up your own company. If you are not interested in the hassle of paperwork and administration, there are companies out there ('shell companies') that will allow you to offload all of this for a fee, depending on what services and features you require.
If the answer is 2, your options are more limited as you are essentially limited to the client's list of approved vendors which can be anywhere from a few to dozens. In this scenario, short of forming a meaningful relationship with the company that you contract through, go for the best financial deal you can get since the engagement will last only as long as you are able to balance the interests of yourself, the company you bill through, and the client.
In either scenario, be cautious entering into a salaried vs. an hourly or fixed price agreement as you are providing everything (a customer in need of a solution and the solution) that matters in this transaction.
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I hope you got a prenup.
...that was used by a former Apple employee
Sure does. A few other things to consider:
1) Another of his/her articles which was equally entertaining
2) The initials B.S... how appropriate.
3) Gotta love the bio at the end of the article
It is a sign... the end of the world is at hand. On the bright side, my mac runs much faster with this new mouse installed.
Our company is staffing up to build a workflow management system in J2EE. Any suggestions on what types of skills would be required and questions we should be asking candidates are greatly appreciated as it has come to our attention that recent new hires may not work out...
Good old M$ will never settle for number four
I totally agree with y... oh... DAMN! My iPAQ just locked and I didn't save... reset not working... have to pull the battery out... again.
So Linksys is just now beginning to use GPL'd code? More likely, they have been using it for a while in their product line and haven't complied with their obligation to the (L)GPL. Does anyone have information as to when they began or what product first used GPL'd code? I'm interested as I have quite a bit of Linksys gear and would like to squeeze more life and utility out of it...
Easy now... that's 10x my current load
You have to love the bit about targeting countries at increased risk of terrorism... "Son, I'm very happy you weren't at the site of the bombing this afternoon but then I received this text page... we need to talk..."
A very good point. It's not clear from the original post if the opportunity requires going through 1) a 'shell company' (i.e a corporate entity) which provides a level of legal protection etc. to the client or 2) an 'approved vendor' (often referred to as a 'contract house' or 'body shop') and is the preferred, and sometimes only, way to provide services (for which you will be paid) to the client.
If the answer is 1, your options are many up to and including setting up your own company. If you are not interested in the hassle of paperwork and administration, there are companies out there ('shell companies') that will allow you to offload all of this for a fee, depending on what services and features you require.
If the answer is 2, your options are more limited as you are essentially limited to the client's list of approved vendors which can be anywhere from a few to dozens. In this scenario, short of forming a meaningful relationship with the company that you contract through, go for the best financial deal you can get since the engagement will last only as long as you are able to balance the interests of yourself, the company you bill through, and the client.
In either scenario, be cautious entering into a salaried vs. an hourly or fixed price agreement as you are providing everything (a customer in need of a solution and the solution) that matters in this transaction.