They seem to think the decline of support behind YUI is somewhat based on node and other newer frameworks.

Sure, I know what node is. I also know the other 12 projects they did mention (and jQuery and others that they didn't). I also know that they wouldn't have accepted the submission if I had listed all 14...

I'm not using beta, cuz I don't want to see live videos in the news feed, in case anyone @slashdot/@dice even cares...

manages the relationships between the company and external vendors (benefits such as health, dental, vision, 401k, they all have different sources and require their own upkeep), is the proxy between the employee and those vendors, oversees the process of hiring and firing (to ensure no laws or rights are violated), etc.

It's all management stuff, but when an exec says "Hey, we're using ziprecruiter because I played golf with a guy that just loved It", she's stuck with it until she can demonstrate that it is not all that it's cracked up to be.

So my wife is in HR, so let me explain why they use these kinds of systems...

First, for any particular job opening managers are putting pressure on to get the ad in the paper, get the notice up on every job posting board there is, get word out to employees, headhunters, etc. They want their position(s) filled as soon as possible, many times they feel like if they don't get the job filled right away some bean counter might realize that the job isn't really necessary and lots of money can be saved by eliminating the position.

Now with all of those postings someone has to create the actual ad and job description. This is pretty tough since managers will tend to ask for specifics (must know how to use the 1980 version of drill press 123), but this has to be translated into something that is a little more open to receiving viable candidates. There's also the challenge of getting all of the requirements from the managers so the posting is complete.

Then the fun begins. Headhunters want to provide 'screened' candidates (which end up being a result of a query on some database they have that kicks back a list of folks that may or may not have all of the skills necessary). There's also a lot of cruft and spam that come in for the job posting (lots of job bots out there), and there's also people who are not really qualified for the job applying anyway cuz they're looking to make that next big career move. And with the glut of unemployed out there, you get folks who are out of the area, folks who are overqualified, underqualified, etc. who all just need a job to keep their house, car, kids, dignity, whatever...

Many of these sites that are used are not really picked or coded by HR in any way, they're generic sites (perhaps themed, but generic none the less) like zip recruiter (POS, if you ask me). These sites love applicants and resumes etc., but they also employ some sort of "qualified applicant" filter so that all applicants don't ever get to HR. And no, HR does not usually pick these kinds of sites, they'll get picked by business folks who are looking to save money in the organization and get convinced that zip recruiter will help them do that.

Another thing companies are using are personality tests. They too are sold to executives as ways to automatically filter out 'incompatible' people. In some cases they may work, but in reality they can typically be gamed to get you through. Surprisingly though, many folks don't know they can be gamed and answer them honestly; unfortunately for them, the execs tweak the test so much that only supermen get through (i.e. like a salesman who can sell ice cubes to eskimos kind of perfect candidates). Many times these filters end up being over-aggressive and end up blocking what may otherwise be good potential candidates had they known how to game the tests.

As far as the uploading resume goes, well those end up going to the hiring manager (because they want resumes, not forms or reports). The forms, however, are necessary for all of the computer filters, etc. to weed out unqualified applicants. They have no real HR function outside of that (although it is easier to work off of reports of candidates).

Finally, just as it is in IT, if you want to screw something up really bad in HR just get the executives involved. They're the ones that mess things up over there just as much as they do in IT...

module CalculatorType

import wyv:parser.wyv

import java:wyvern.tools.parsing.ExtParser
import java:wyvern.tools.parsing.HasParser
import java:wyvern.tools.parsing.ParseBuffer
import java:wyvern.tools.typedAST.interfaces.TypedAST

type Calculator
def eval():Int
metadata:HasParser = new
def getParser():ExtParser = new
def parse(buf:ParseBuffer):TypedAST
val oNum = CalcParser.CalculatorParser.create(buf.getSrcString()).E()
~
new
def eval():Int = $oNum

This is supposed to make me feel this is a)secure and b) more bug free?

I'm mixed. I prefer the glassy look of old, but at the same time I realize it takes more cpu to render it.

Well, I guess I'd rather have that little bit of cpu doing work for me rather than generating a pretty glassy look, I guess I'm in favor of it.

The fact that you think "most of the decisions are made by architects as oppose to developers" is not a good thing demonstrates that you have not matured enough to understand why.

Stay where you're at and once you learn why "most of the decisions are made by architects as oppose to developers", then look elsewhere.

I'm not saying this to bust on you really, but architects really do serve a valuable role.

I do get news from slashdot. I don't get coverage on science, tech, linux, etc. on the nightly news or by surfing tons of websites. I get it here. News may be dated, certainly, but for me it's a great place to find things I wouldn't otherwise find. And no, I don't come here for comments. Sometimes I'll read comments in stories to find out how others feel, but only for say 10% of the stories...

Timothy: "Some of you have suggested we're not listening; on the contrary, some of us are 'listening' pretty much full-time." So Timothy, et al: "we want a platform where we can experiment with different views of both comments and stories. It's not an either/or. It's going to be both." I think overwhelmingly people have indicated they do not want to see stories and comments on the same page. I frankly could care less what the trolls post on every single story. If there's a story I like and want to see the comments on, I can click into it and read all I want. But I don't need and/or want them on the list page. Back on point, many folks have echoed the same perspective, yet you're still plowing forward with "it's going to be both." So either you are not listening, or far worse, you don't care what we're saying. In any case, I think you're now bordering on the point of "jumping the shark". Continue at your own peril, but in order to appease a few in order to deliver a shiny new interface will just send the bulk of us to some other sites.

So Dice likes to buy something, rework it into a steaming pile of shit, and lose traffic/revenue as a result, thus totally devaluating an asset?

If they like throwing money away, have them throw some cash my way. I too will not generate any traffic and revenue for you, and I'm a lot cheaper than what you paid for the "redesign".

Doesn't he realize that this statement, 'Nihilists, anarchists, activists, Lulzsec, Anonymous, twentysomethings who haven't talked to the opposite sex in five or six years' translates directly into 'please initiate your attacks now'? Or maybe he does...

Yep, they had a big outage today. Their facebook page is getting flooded with vitriol from their outraged customers...