ncarlson

How are you coping?

I've always enjoyed meeting other software developers. When meeting someone new, I usually ask "what kind of software do you work on". I've asked and been asked this question countless times.

Recently however, I've had several exchanges like the following:

  X: So, you're a software developer too?
  Me: Yeah!
  X: Front-end or back-end?
  Me: Sorry?
  X: Ah! full-stack.
  Me: Not exactly. These days I mostly work on machine vision software.
  X: Oh. So you write systems code?
  Me: Yes. ...no! Wait! All of the above?

I take issue with being ask, especially by recruiters, "are you front end, back end, or full stack". This question seems presumptuous. It seems rather self-limiting to classify one's self in such a way. Are these classifications a recent phenomena? Perhaps there's a better way to interpret and respond to such questions. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the feedback.

There was a recent submission to HN on a talk Rich Hickey gave. It can be found here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4173854

Once in a while, I give presentations at local meetups. I would love to be able to pre-record my presentation, and post it on the web in the sort of format InfoQ uses.

I'm referring to the format whereby a slide deck advances along with the video of the speaker. Are there any off-the-shelf software packages that have this sort of functionality?

Thanks!

I've been typing at about twice my usual rate for the past two months. The strain on my wrists is finally starting to catch up to me.<p>Is there a regimen or list of common practices for reducing RSI when programming? Are there any special products (keyboards, mice, wrist guards, etc)?<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.