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Really Linux: Linux Job Want Ads Gone Mad

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 11, 2006

[ Thanks to Mark Rais for this
link. ]

“Perhaps it’s a result of the massive outsourcing of programmer
skills? Or maybe it’s a response to ridiculous resumes where recent
college graduates tout twenty years of collective experience.
Resumes that include expertise with LISP and Prolog, and list
achievements such as replication of human brain capacity through
neural networks created with spare computer parts and cottage
cheese.

“But the result is that Linux related job ads have started to
take on a rather mad style. I’ve seen a rash of the most ridiculous
want ads for Linux computer engineers. Is the industry so bad off?
Are some recruiters not getting enough sleep…?”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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