Channel 9 - Discussions by BloomingVision http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Discussions by BloomingVision http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/BloomingVision/Discussions Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/BloomingVision/Discussions en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:23:37 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:23:37 GMT Rev9 0 0 0 Coffeehouse - Losing the will to live
Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

BloomingVision wrote:
Blame it on the rise of the Mort. They are slowing dragging our industry down. Personally, I toss resumes with Certifications and too much experience in a single facet of a technology such as ASP/ASP.NET or VB. Then in the face to face, ask them to implement a basic linked list in C using pointer arithmetic. That will instantly divide the field. Sometimes you need mort but, I think when that happens it's a sign of mistakes in management. Management ability is inversely proportional to the number of morts on a team IMO.  


What is "mort"? The only thing I can think of is "death".


Mort is one of three developer persona's created by Microsoft to better help capture and communicate the Visual Studio/Platform target market's. Mort is basically someone who does not have a fully developed understanding of Computer Science concepts (i.e. Algorithms and Data Structures 101). Personally, the mort's I have dealt with seem to have a chip on their shoulder and harbor a degree of contempt for those that do have this knowledge. If you have an Einstein or Elvis (two other personas) working with Morts, they need to be  aware of this and change their vocabulary around a Mort, otherwise, you will have a swarm of angry morts on your hands. I.e: Use "the where" instead of "constraint" when discussing SQL code. Avoid too much OO terms such as polymorphism, etc. 

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Would it be possible for MSR to quantify each employees 'smarts' and present it in a nice dynamic WPF/Silverlight Tree-Map? That would be 'hot'. Smiley And be a nice way for all those on the 'outside' to really see just how smart he is. And... how brightly the glow is going to be in the doorway cracks from Rory's closet (better get some good electrical tape buddy)

-Brian

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BryanF wrote:
So Microsoft's branding is cheesy and uninspiring to the point of contempt. On the bright side, they're pretty consistent.

This actually does make an otherwise appealling product look somewhat unattractive. Who wants to use software that looks like it's trying to be an antidepressant commercial?



That's actually not a bad image. It connects with a large demographic from an 'emotional' or, 'right-brain' angle. There is a little bit of cheese on it but, I think on balance it resonates with those that it reflects. I think it's also important to consider that companies like Microsoft have to architect their campaigns to appeal to an enormous audience so that rather than utilizing material that deeply resonates with any one niche, it is more important for them not to offend or alienate.  

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