Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : Chris Hills Date : Tue Aug 16 2005 09:58 pm In article <1pd4g1l72n3mhfoubdbtg862ugjm7vjvio@4ax.com>, Alan Balmer writes >On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:52:03 +0100, Chris Hills >wrote: > >>In article , Phlip >> writes >>>Chris Hills wrote: >>> >>>> However age is important. You don't usually put a 55 year old in a team >>>> of 25 year olds with a 30 year old team leader. (ask any parent of >>>> students) >>> >>>Ah, so this is why we also shouldn't put a nordic american on a team full of >>>afro americans, or an israeli on a team full of palestinians, or an arab in >>>a team full of women either, right? >>> >> >>Maybe.... maybe not. It is all about getting a good team. You need to >>look at many factors. >> >>I was not aware colour was a problem in the US that much these days. It >>is not in the UK. >> >>Mixing Israelis and Arabs is a good one. Some Arabs *are* Israelis. >> >>As for an Arab in a team of women. Is that a male of female Arab? What >>nationality/race are the "women" >> >>There is a lot more to it than a single thing. Age is just part of it. >>However some of your comments do indicate your stereotypical thinking. >> >Hmmm.... I thought his remarks were a tic comment on *your* >stereotypical thinking. No. He made some assumptions. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ /\/\/ chris@phaedsys.org www.phaedsys.org \/\/\ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ .