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If someone were to call you a "full stack" developer, would that feel like a complement or an insult? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 6 months ago by xia@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I know managers love that term, but I think I've come to hear it as an insult... Sorta like being called an unprofessional "jack of all trades" budget handyman that does everything mediocre...

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was rejected for a role because I had experience with C++98, but they were developing exclusively in C++11. 🙄

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Wow, too bad the Venn diagrams for those two are two completely separate unconnecting circles. I swear recruiters, just so freaking dumb

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It wasn't the recruiter, it was the HM that made the decision. Dodged that bullet. The recruiter was great, we actually hung out some time after. He even bought me one of the devices I would have been working on and gave it to me after the interview, possibly as an attempt to butter me up, because he was excited about landing me.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

that's fair, mine was a recruiter so I just assumed. Always frustrating that our careers hang in the balance of people who don't understand what we do

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

My current employer is run by highly technical people, and I know for a fact that the CTO is smarter than I am. It's refreshing.