I was under the impression that "rockstar" or "ninja" was generally frowned upon, but the terms seem to be making a(n unfortunate) comeback. (Read: reddit)
That said, Bump seems like a cool company, solving a cool problem. Best of luck finding your rockstarninjas!
When you think "rock star", what connotations do you get? People who have a problem with the term most likely get connotations of self important, drugged out, skirt chasers who won a popularity contest. Not someone with technical acumen.
With Ninjas there is at least some sense of skill involved. There is a willing to die for the cause connotation that is off putting.
Basically there are plenty of behaviors and attitudes associated with rock stars and Ninjas that hint at poor working conditions, and a focus on popularity over technical quality.
I see "rockstar coder wanted" job ads in Craigslist all the time. And they typically offer between 1.5 and 2 times the minimum wage. I guess there are lots of them to go around.
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[ 5.1 ms ] story [ 70.0 ms ] threadThat said, Bump seems like a cool company, solving a cool problem. Best of luck finding your rockstarninjas!
i guess i also didn't understand why w3 changed "html5" to "html", so i think i am seeing a trend here.
With Ninjas there is at least some sense of skill involved. There is a willing to die for the cause connotation that is off putting.
Basically there are plenty of behaviors and attitudes associated with rock stars and Ninjas that hint at poor working conditions, and a focus on popularity over technical quality.
"Bump is the simplest way to use your phone to interact with others in the real world."
I can think of at least one use of my phone to interact with others that is pretty dead simple.
C'mon guys, don't use such a trendy, silly adjective to describe people you want to hire. It's incredibly over-used.