__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 12 September 2006 23:39 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 12 September 2006 22:07 \__
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>>>> __/ [ Peter Köhlmann ] on Tuesday 12 September 2006 16:14 \__
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>>>>> Mark Kent wrote:
>>>>>
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>>>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>>>> __/ [ Karen Hill ] on Sunday 10 September 2006 19:04 \__
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Because MS has the first move advantage, HBS says Linux will never
>>>>>>>> be number one!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/4834.html
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Says who?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.people.hbs.edu/rmasanell/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A guy who received his Ph.D. from some obscure university several
>>>>>>> years ago. What does he know about technology? Errrr... well, he
>>>>>>> studied economics in Barcelona.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 'Nuff said.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Isn't Karen Hill another flatty gender shift?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yup
>>>>
>>>> Crap. I wasn't sure.
>>>
>>> It's quite a sad thing, really, that if and when females do appear here,
>>> most people probably think it's Gary on one of his female days.
>>
>> Jeanette (Russo?) is around and she is polite and friendly. With everybody
>> else, I'd naturally be suspicious. There is a renowned Slashdot/RPG
>> phenomenon where lads pretend to be gals in order to get special attention
>> or test reactions from the opposite sex.
>
> Indeed... which is why I tend to be extremely suspicious of those who
> claim to be female here and then use what could only be described as
> lads' language. I'm always particularly taken with Gary's delicate
> feminine side which seems to have a girly penchant for the word
> "nutsack".
>
> As I've said before, I think he's in need of some help.
>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Roy
>>
>> PS - Hey, Mark, slightly off topic, but have a look at a response I set a
>> recruiter this morning (probably going overboard 'educating' HR):
>>
>> ___/ On Tue 12 Sep 2006 10:02:38 BST, [ <anonymised> ] wrote : \___
>>
>>> Hi Roy,
>>>
>>> This opportunity looked like a good match for your background.
>>>
>>> This is a great opportunity for a talented C++ developer with strong
>>> mathematics to make the move into one of the top Structured Credit
>>> Derivatives Quant teams in the city. The current team of 8 is looking for
>>> a C++ developer with 3+ years experience and strong numerical skills.
>>>
>>> Initially your technical skills will be the main requirement however this
>>> hire is with a definite view to progressing into a pure quant role over
>>> the next year to 18 months. This team report directly to the business and
>>> sit next to the traders. Initial projects will involve the development of
>>> new analytics libraries as well as day to day model integration.
>>>
>>> The ideal candidate will have a 1st class Mathematics or Physics degree
>>> or PhD and at least 3 years commercial C++ development experience
>>> including substantial use of STL, multithreading and polymorphic
>>> programming. Front office experience is preferred however candidates with
>>> strong technical skills and excellent academics will be interviewed.
>>>
>>> Salary levels are dependent on experience but 60-80k would be expected
>>> for applicants without Credit Derivatives, 80k+ for those with the
>>> relevant business knowledge.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to ask if development is done in a closed-source or Open
>> Source fashion.
>>
>
> Umm, interesting! Salaries for these jobs are pretty good, but I don't
> know if you'd benefit from the kinds of 6-figure bonuses the traders
> get. Also, I'm not sure how much spare time you have, either. Still -
> could be worth it for the money.
I prefer to do what I do online, to be honest with you. It pays the bill and
it's enjoyable. Just received a reply, by the way.
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| Roy
|
| A mixture of the two actually. They have a number of analytics libraries
| some written in C++ on UNIX, but are also starting to use Linux more
| heavily. There is also a significant amount of Python used within the
| team.
|
| Regards
|
| <anon>
`----
Linux? Heavily? Boy, does the world change.
Best wishes,
Roy
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