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Previously on "Who could possibly not want to work at HMRC?"
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostWhy cant people just write code which does the job instead of inventing mindless jargon and methodologies ?
Without exception, every ex-developer scrum master (or snake oil salesmen/women) I've encountered was typically someone who couldn't hack it in technical roles.
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Originally posted by edison View PostIt's agile terminology innit. Along with squads, chapters, blah blah...
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Originally posted by PCTNN View PostI've been approached for a role and the company mentioned the word "tribe" and "tribe lead" a few times. Never heard it before; I assume it's just some sort of wanky slang....or should I be worried? Is the use of these words a sign of a very high level of wankiness/nerdiness?
Pls halp
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Originally posted by PCTNN View PostI've been approached for a role and the company mentioned the word "tribe" and "tribe lead" a few times. Never heard it before; I assume it's just some sort of wanky slang....or should I be worried? Is the use of these words a sign of a very high level of wankiness/nerdiness?
Pls halp
The role linked to in the OP should have alarm bells attached too
If you want to work in an outfit where you might as well be forced to masturbate with your colleagues every morning around an oversized christmas tree while shouting "yes sir, no sir, would you like ketchup with that sir" then these could be just the jobs for you...
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Originally posted by PCTNN View PostI've been approached for a role and the company mentioned the word "tribe" and "tribe lead" a few times. Never heard it before; I assume it's just some sort of wanky slang....or should I be worried? Is the use of these words a sign of a very high level of wankiness/nerdiness?
Pls halp
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View Post"we operate a Guild/Tribe structure to ensure that we provide skilled resources to enable us to meet the needs of our customers in an Agile way helping to drive high levels of collaboration and innovation"
...and on Tuesdays we have Dungeons and Dragons with Pizza night.
PS: Move to General please
Pls halp
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Originally posted by perplexed View PostGranted perm role but jeez louise...
Glad I avoid ps roles.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search...votType=jymbii
"Oh yeah you'll be working in Bristol btw but spend a couple of months in Southend first, eh"
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"we operate a Guild/Tribe structure to ensure that we provide skilled resources to enable us to meet the needs of our customers in an Agile way helping to drive high levels of collaboration and innovation"
...and on Tuesdays we have Dungeons and Dragons with Pizza night.
PS: Move to General please
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Who could possibly not want to work at HMRC?
Granted perm role but jeez louise...
Glad I avoid ps roles.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search...votType=jymbii
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