Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : Rob Thorpe Date : Thu Jul 07 2005 02:11 pm William wrote: > "CBFalconer" wrote in message > news:42CBE470.52F2FDF4@yahoo.com... > > shelley@osel.netkonect.co.uk wrote: > > > > > ... snip ... > > > > > > What's 'tell it to the bear'? > > > > Find a compliant teddy bear, and prop it up in a suitable listening > > pose. Tell it the details of your problem, how you have > > investigated things, etc. At the completion, or even during, this > > process you are very likely to have discovered the answer. > > If the problem's related to government work, make sure the > bear has the proper clearance level. You wouldn't want to > have to kill it later... > > "Well, Clarice, have the plush toys stopped screaming...?" Also check that you have sufficient security clearance to write the aforementioned code, and not have to commit suicide afterwards. (This is not a theoretical risk, a friend of mine once wrote a report he wasn't allowed to the read, it made editing rather difficult). .