lacampbellFeb 2017Recommends
The "passion" thing is not unique to the software industry. David Mitchell had a very good take on it. ▶ this video
in “You don't have to be a passionate programmer” · View on HN
Passion | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Passion | David Mitchell's SoapBox on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2014–2017.
David Mitchell's Soapbox
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David Mitchell's Soapbox rant on employers who demand passion and enthusiasm from workers, using satire to skewer fake workplace passion.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN people share it as a funny and apt take whenever job postings or recruiters demand passion.
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“David Mitchell had a very good take on it.”
What HN commenters said
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
jmagoonApr 2014Recommends
Can we also add "Ninja" and "Genius" to the list of abused recruitment buzzwords? And don't even get me started on "passion". (David Mitchell's take: ▶ this video )
in “How to be a great software developer” · View on HN
solarmistNov 2014Cites it
I call bullshit. Especially because this is a temporary position, either way in a few months she would be gone. And if there's an attitude problem she could be fired. I've had plenty of jobs that were beneath me and I hated (I even worked at Taco Bell for a season as a graduate student), I did them and did them well then left when I felt it was time to move on, no harm no foul. And this includes computer science and programming jobs. Yes I enjoy programming and engineering and generally like my job, but all this fake enthusiasm is annoying. Most people are there for one reason to make money, either now or in the future. ▶ this video
in “Rejected for a Job at the Container Store” · View on HN
Terr_Jan 2015Joke
> "we're looking for people who are passionate about [thing that literally no-one has ever been passionate about]" Relevant satire clip: ▶ this video
in “What Doesn't Seem Like Work?” · View on HN
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Satire & parodyManagement, leadership & organizationsStand-up & sketch comedydavid mitchellsatirejobsrecruitingwork culture