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If Version control systems were airlines

Tiago Pascoal — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:28:54 GMT

Funny comparison between version control system and airlines.

Worth a few laughs. Not very complete, but funny nonetheless. And the readers added some systems in the comments. :-)

Here comes the bubble?

Tiago Pascoal — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:25:08 GMT

Pretty fun (well not so funny if we really think about it :-)) about the (upcoming?) bubble.

I bet this is going to be a very viral video.

Or watch the video directly on You Tube here

More information about the group that did this here

Dilbert and secret of sucessfull project management

Tiago Pascoal — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:34:19 GMT

After 32 years, it seems some people still haven't learned the lessons on Mythical Man Month :-)

It wouldn't be so tragic, if this was only a comic. Alas it is a unflatterying imitation of life. *sigh*

Well if we are stuck at this, we might as well have a great laugh. :-)

On a almost related matter, if your are having problems with your estimates. I suggest that you take some advice from the Estimate Goat. :-)

When life is stranger than fiction

Tiago Pascoal — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:24:33 GMT

I've came across this link across Reddit. This is really a strange thing.

Don't know what to think of it, why would a person need a tank? (apparently a lot of people, the number of reviews are not negligible).

And when i thought this was crazy enough,i read the comment titled The Donk is OK, not recommended for a drunken rampage. True or not? i don't know but it really beats fiction by a mile.

Hurry up, there are still 2 items left on stock. I bet the Margarita's machine is a plus for a road rage episode. :-)

If TFS was written by Google

Tiago Pascoal — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:56:23 GMT

After spending an afternoon fidlling with some code to programatically change code analysis configuration (and banging my head against the wall) i finally figured that there is a bug in the EnableFXCop property setter <legal disclaimer>allegedely bug</legal disclaimer>), i decided to post a bug report in Connect.

After reporting the bug, i noticed that a guy called G. Tarazi had just posted a bug entitled If TFS was written by Google?. With such a title how could i not click it? Here is the his full description:

Description

If TFS was written by Google I would had real search, not filter a query like in TFS, I would have written a keyword, and suddenly had all the results in front of me, finding work items would have been easier, finding C# would have been simpler, finding change sets would have been painless :)

If TFS was written by Google, we would had the MSN search team doing everything possible to compete with Google and give us a “better TFS search”

Eh Google, why don’t you write a TFS client, there is so much revenue there, you can have a code marketplace on your fingertips for example, so I can write a new module of code, or just buy it from the market place, and I am ready to have an add banner always on in VS.NET, just give us a real search :)

Not happy with this, he even added a proposed solution (again fully quoted)

Proposed Solution

Nothing from Microsoft is required, will hope someone else like Google or yahoo implements it :)

Got to admire this guy nerve. :-)

[Updated: noticed i had forgotten to post a link to the bug report.]

I added the bug to my Watch list, just to see Microsoft response, i wonder if they show the same sense of humor that they have demonstrated in the oPhone video. :-)

Blogs, Rumor, Boato

Tiago Pascoal — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:20:13 GMT

No words to describe this. (have to understand Portuguese to appreciate it. :-))

Quando ouço o apelo "Tratem de de divulgar isto o mais possível nos jornais e na comunicação social" não podia ficar parado. Apesar de não ser nem jornal ou comunicação social. :-)

Ou como dizem os burocratas ao assinar um despacho "afixe-se" :-)

What NOT to do in a job interview

Tiago Pascoal — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:24:00 GMT

I've come across a great article called How Not to Act in a Job Interview -Real examples of hilariously bad behavior reported by interviewers. I call it an article because i don't know exactly what to call it. I don't know it is comedy, a really bad examples of job interviews or interviews directly from a Monty Python script.

Beware, this is probably not safe for work. Some of these examples will throw you to the floor laughing like a maniac. :-)

I love most of them but if i had to pick the best of them, these would be my favorites:

The bold one award goes to:

Applicant claimed to be so well qualified that if he didn't get the job, it would prove the company's management was incompetent.

tied with

Applicant sits down in interviewer's office, leans back, puts his feet on her desk, and proceeds to tell her why he should have her job.

The multitasker award goes to:

Applicant wore a Walkman, claiming she could listen to the interviewer and the music at the same time.

The George Constanza award goes to:

Balding applicant abruptly excused himself and returned to the office a few minutes later, wearing a hairpiece.

The who are you to interview me award goes to: (although i've seen some places where this request would be very relevant :-))

Applicant asked to see the interviewer's resume to see if the personnel executive was qualified to interview him.

The it is not what you day it's what you do award goes to: (i've been to some meetings where this would probably be usefull :-))

Without saying a word, applicant stood up and walked out during the middle of the interview.

The Fred Astaire award goes to:

When asked about his hobbies, applicant stood up and started tap dancing around the interviewer's office.

The J Edgar Hoover award goes to:

Applicant pulled out a Polaroid camera and snapped a flash picture of the interviewer. He claimed to collect photos of everyone who interviewed him.

The white rabbit award goes to:

During the interview, an alarm clock went off in the applicant's briefcase. He took it out, shut it off, apologized, and said he had to leave for another interview.

The playboy award goes to:

Applicant asked who the "lovely babe" in the picture was. When the interviewer said it was his wife, applicant asked if she was home now and wanted the interviewer's phone number. The interviewer called security.

The unabomber award goes to:

Pointing to a black case he'd carried into the interviewer's office, applicant stated if he were not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, the interviewer began to state why applicant would never be hired and that he was going to call the police. The applicant then reached down to the case, flipped a switch, and ran. No one was injured, but the interviewer did have to get a new desk.

I left out a lot of other great lines and attitudes. Go read the entire article, it is worth your time, they seem to come from a monty phyton clip or a Seinfeld episode. Pure Gold.