And you are in a sound chamber, listening to your own echoes. Welcome to reality, Lynn. Here, we have to pay bills...

Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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No. I am saying that I won't discount his (or her) advice simply because of their appearance. I have listened to slick talking well dress technical...

Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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What I am saying, is I won't ignore the solid technical advice of an individual based on his appearance, where as you basically have said that you would....

And your...

katedgrt (1/9/2009)

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Just some quick follow up:

1) Yes, it is very hard as a woman to figure out the correct dress code. I often stick with cotton knit tops and...

Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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You know what? You should become a politician. I want to know if you judge the quality of the advice given by the way the individual...

Aaron N. Cutshall (1/9/2009)

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The problem is that business and technical skills are NOT necessarily concurrent. I've worked with some fantastically astute business people who cannot even set their own...

Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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gcopeland (1/9/2009)

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Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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I have a question for you, do you judge the quality of the advice given by the way the indivdual providing it is dressed, or...

Joshua Perry (1/9/2009)

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He also supposedly wrote 4K BASIC in one sitting using punchards - way more impressive then writing Excel in Assembler. We also know for a fact that...

Aaron N. Cutshall (1/9/2009)

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Do NOT confuse technical ability with attire. Because a person who is a technical wiz dresses nicely does not imply the reverse. I can wear...

GSquared (1/9/2009)

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Couple of fallacies:

The way that Gates and Ballmer dress is considered socially appropriate for executives. It says nothing whatsoever about technical skill. You're concatenating two thoughts into...

Joshua Perry (1/9/2009)

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Thanks for making my point. Because the "experienced business professionals" used image to evaluate technical skills instead of using a thorough interview process including seeing a sound...

Lynn Pettis (1/9/2009)

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I have a question for you, do you judge the quality of the advice given by the way the indivdual providing it is dressed, or by the technical...

In 2000, I was worth $8.5 M on paper after...

As the resident HR guy, I note a few pretty vicious posts. That is ok, I have been dispensing unsolicited advice to my fellow techies for decades, and many...