Orchid Win7 v1 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> In case anybody missed it: I GOT HIRED.

congrats!

> The guys seem convinced that I'm a Linux wizard, despite my statements to the
> contrary. This seems to be based largely on the fact that I know how to
> run "ps" and I know that "kill" is a command that sends signals, not
> just a tool for killing processes.

I can see lots of Linux-related questions here in the coming weeks.

> In terms of what the company does, the Non-Disclosure Agreement that I
> just signed prevents me saying too much.

weapons of mass destruction?

> The software they write has some very technical aspects to it -
> manipulating low-level stuff like computer file-systems, network
> protocols and even cryptography. (I.e., stuff that I would actually find
> interesting, rather than just writing yet /another/ CRUD system.)

no doubt

> I wrote quite a lot of C# code for somebody who doesn't "know" C# yet.

it's not all that different from Java.  Plus it got its fair share of pythonism
and haskellites.

> And they were really more interested in
> my problem-solving approach (and social skills) than the actual code
> produced (which was obviously trivial).

that's the correct way to hire compsci guys

> Oh, and did I mention? The salary isn't peanuts this time. It's real
> money. OK, it's not a fortune. But it's not a joke now. And in
> percentage terms, it's a rather large increase. (I'm not completely sure
> what my final salary from the last place was, but we're talking about
> something like a 50% pay rise. Would *you* complain about that??)
> Bearing in mind that my previous employer is still paying me what
> amounts to a full salary until December, I will basically be earning two
> wages for the next few months.

great, you can finally buy a 4" smartphone.

> Obviously I'm now in a probation period. My official title is "junior
> developer". It has been indicated to me, by several people who have the
> authority to be making such statements, that this could change quite
> soon, and that if so the pay would also increase. (But to be clear, I do
> not have this part in writing.)

ok, junior

> PS. My quip about Mordor seems tame compared to some of the jokes I
> heard offered in the office. Indeed, that quip may even by why they
> invited me back in the first place... (But that's just speculation on my
> part.)

BTW, did you ever mention povray during the interview? ;)

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