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arijitraja

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I like the concept. Could you explain what exactly "establishments on the ground" mean in your About us. Do you think this is scalable globally or is it only meant for US for the moment? Lastly what kind of leads are you talking about here - can you give couple of examples?

You have started a great discussion. I started as a software developer/analyst for IBM and then moved into developing and supporting financial systems for one of the largest banks in the world. I was never totally technical - wanted to know the larger picture and "chunk up" the issues/problems and it worked to my benefit. In my last role, I was doing exactly what you mentioned - bridging the gap between the in silo technical staff and the business. Metrics and Process improvement play a massive role - especially for companies which are relatively in the early stages of their maturity (< 10 years since inception)

Having said that, knowing how to write code gives you the ability to estimate your developers work and plan your workload/deadlines. Developers will feel connected as well knowing that you will understand their issues, joys.

I have managed people with different skills and demographics and have figured out being a manager is a natural progression in some countries like India and not many companies are bothered if the person truly is meant for the role. I have seen brilliant tech resources totally screwing up their career paths becoming a manager.

This is something which is less practiced in the UK. I have worked in the city and have worked with experts who have been in tech for 15 years and there is no pressure either from their within or from the management.

As the article very rightly cites - "Companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time"

2048 12 years ago

I was searching on google and quora trying to know what are ideal posts for hackers on HN. Thanks - your post just just answered my question!

This can also have a section where some people can post their ideas thats worth getting "opensourced" so that others with time, wish and resources can build that.

This will be helpful for non-tech people or techies who are too swamped with other things.

[dead] 12 years ago

Not sure if this is #startup, but surely #humour. Some ideas are worth a shot though -

- eBay for hipsters - Flickr for Academy Award winners

Just wondering why does it always start with Spotify for Dogs for me or is it for everyone?

Also, the ones I add I dont see the apps and the demographics appearing although some are getting repeated 3-4 times.