Job Opportunity: Box Services hiring a full-time Cocoa User Interface Developer, New York City

[Andy Lee]

(Full disclosure: I'm acquainted with the two Box employees who have  
participated in this thread, but I have not discussed it with either  
of them and I don't know much about the company.)

On Mar 21, 2008, at 5:41 PM, Mason Browne wrote:
> But the drama! It's so exciting...

Yeah, I was wondering where the heck the list-moms were, and then I  
noticed this is macosx-dev, not cocoa-dev.  I guess this list is more  
tolerant of "drama."

> I was pleased to see Mike back up his previous accusation.

What I saw was a one-sided story with an oddly bitter and self- 
aggrandizing interpretation of events, and a degree of emotion  
disproportionate to the experience he describes.  Mike seems to think  
that having written a few apps should make him a shoo-in for any job.   
I'm surprised he bothers interviewing at all, especially for a company  
that deals with the "corrupt" fashion industry.

> Whether this is the right place for such conversation... could be  
> argued.  If it's considered acceptable practice to drop job openings  
> on the list, it should be acceptable for those with "special  
> knowledge" to share their thoughts.

Part of me agrees, providing the "special knowledge" is presented in a  
sane and civil fashion, and bearing in mind that companies are  
generally not free to give their side of the story.  Part of me would  
prefer that discussions of this sort be held elsewhere.

In the end, I guess it's up to the list owners.

> If Box truly is as Mike describes them, then he's doing a great  
> service by protecting his fellow Apple developers.

But from what?  From corrupt brain-leeching Belgian fashionistas?

> If nothing else, it's fun to see a heated discussion during an  
> otherwise monotonous week. =)

I know what you mean. :)

--Andy