Comments on: From GSS to UofT Drama (UCDP) – Part 2 http://mikeconley.ca/blog/2009/02/19/from-gss-to-uoft-drama-ucdp-part-2/ The personal blog of a Toronto based software developer, musician, sound designer, and theatre enthusiast. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike http://mikeconley.ca/blog/2009/02/19/from-gss-to-uoft-drama-ucdp-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mike Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:11:29 +0000 http://mikeconley.ca/blog/?p=179#comment-28 That story is usually how I break the ice with new DRM200's! :) That story is usually how I break the ice with new DRM200′s! :)

]]> By: Brian http://mikeconley.ca/blog/2009/02/19/from-gss-to-uoft-drama-ucdp-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Brian Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:02:13 +0000 http://mikeconley.ca/blog/?p=179#comment-27 Hah, I recall that audition. The stress!!! And it was so funny after. Hah, I recall that audition. The stress!!! And it was so funny after.

]]> By: Mike http://mikeconley.ca/blog/2009/02/19/from-gss-to-uoft-drama-ucdp-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mike Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:40:11 +0000 http://mikeconley.ca/blog/?p=179#comment-22 Actually, I think most of these tips are applicable: 1 - "See lots of theater in Toronto", "Read plays" - find good code, and study it. Find out what makes it good - what kind of code makes you go "ahhhh, that's beautiful" vs "ohhh....that's gross." 2 - "Show up on time", "Relax" - these are just useful in general, in life. 3 - "Don't make it a scene", "Pay attention to people doing the exercise" - even though it's an extremely competitive market out there, I believe the most valuable kind of employee is one who is really willing to collaborate. The lone genius might be a fun role to play, but I think a smart collaborator who *listens* and *asks good questions* is more useful. I've been cowboy coding for so long, that last one is really important to me. Actually, I think most of these tips are applicable:

1 – “See lots of theater in Toronto”, “Read plays” – find good code, and study it. Find out what makes it good – what kind of code makes you go “ahhhh, that’s beautiful” vs “ohhh….that’s gross.”

2 – “Show up on time”, “Relax” – these are just useful in general, in life.

3 – “Don’t make it a scene”, “Pay attention to people doing the exercise” – even though it’s an extremely competitive market out there, I believe the most valuable kind of employee is one who is really willing to collaborate. The lone genius might be a fun role to play, but I think a smart collaborator who *listens* and *asks good questions* is more useful.

I’ve been cowboy coding for so long, that last one is really important to me.

]]> By: Greg Wilson http://mikeconley.ca/blog/2009/02/19/from-gss-to-uoft-drama-ucdp-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Greg Wilson Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:49:49 +0000 http://mikeconley.ca/blog/?p=179#comment-21 So which of those tips apply to getting a programming job? And how? So which of those tips apply to getting a programming job? And how?

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