Comments on: ASP, Flash, and other Purple Ponies http://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/ Front-end design that stands out. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rachel Naborshttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Rachel Nabors Fri, 08 May 2009 14:56:18 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-453 "purple ponies" is not a very common phrase, but it does conjure images of a plastic toy pony that was popular among children in the 1980's, My Little Pony. It was a very silly, over the top toy.Thank you for your comment! “purple ponies” is not a very common phrase, but it does conjure images of a plastic toy pony that was popular among children in the 1980’s, My Little Pony. It was a very silly, over the top toy.

Thank you for your comment!

]]> By: Holgerhttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Holger Fri, 08 May 2009 08:46:48 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-452 To put it in a nutshell, ... you cut the topic right to the chase of the matter. Thx! Poor me! How could I missed your blog for so long - how could it escaped my notice. more - please btw...I'm not a native speaker - Is Purple Ponies a common phase? To put it in a nutshell, … you cut the topic right to the chase of the matter. Thx!
Poor me! How could I missed your blog for so long – how could it escaped my notice. more – please
btw…I’m not a native speaker – Is Purple Ponies a common phase?

]]> By: Rachel Naborshttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Rachel Nabors Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:24:35 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-26 Surprisingly, some people still call for it, often alongside PHP. I'd like to think that they are companies in need of people who can take on legacy sites, but so often I think it's HR people not knowing what they are typing.I think it's one thing for a developer to where many hats. I think it's another to expect to get a multi-talented expert for cheap. Surprisingly, some people still call for it, often alongside PHP. I’d like to think that they are companies in need of people who can take on legacy sites, but so often I think it’s HR people not knowing what they are typing.

I think it’s one thing for a developer to where many hats. I think it’s another to expect to get a multi-talented expert for cheap.

]]> By: Jim Shelleyhttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jim Shelley Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:47:06 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-25 Yeah, I've seen that before, and I'm right there with you on principal, but I have some quibbles on some of the technical points, but I don't want get into that here. what I wanna know is...do people even still look for ASP guys any more? Seems like vb.net and C# are all the rage down here.- Jim Yeah, I’ve seen that before, and I’m right there with you on principal, but I have some quibbles on some of the technical points, but I don’t want get into that here. what I wanna know is…do people even still look for ASP guys any more? Seems like vb.net and C# are all the rage down here.

- Jim

]]> By: Graehttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Grae Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:20:30 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-24 Some companies aren't wasting time with a lack of understanding... they're intentionally trying to find suckers that will take a job with responsibilities that are clearly outside the scope of the position so they can pay an entry level employee to do the same work as someone who would be getting paid anywhere from 2-4 times as much.And it's pretty tragic, because it ends up costing the company more than it saves.Regarding the pirate's chest full of technology and platform requirements, it is possible for a shop to be doing work on all those platforms... but if they're recruiting for ONE position to do work on all of them... well, either they're doing what I said above, or they've got one hell of a Codethulhu in there: http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/The_Call_of_Codethulhu.aspxEither way, it's a huge red flag that says "Doomed are ye who come here." Some companies aren’t wasting time with a lack of understanding… they’re intentionally trying to find suckers that will take a job with responsibilities that are clearly outside the scope of the position so they can pay an entry level employee to do the same work as someone who would be getting paid anywhere from 2-4 times as much.

And it’s pretty tragic, because it ends up costing the company more than it saves.

Regarding the pirate’s chest full of technology and platform requirements, it is possible for a shop to be doing work on all those platforms… but if they’re recruiting for ONE position to do work on all of them… well, either they’re doing what I said above, or they’ve got one hell of a Codethulhu in there: http://thedailywtf.com/Article.....hulhu.aspx

Either way, it’s a huge red flag that says “Doomed are ye who come here.”

]]> By: Michellehttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Michelle Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:16:53 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-21 That's one of the rare times I've seen someone actually write an article to talk about what a client doesn't need. I've seen a lot of primping and preening from folks in this industry and in marketing or even real estate. That to me smacks of insecurity. The true expert is the one who can say, "you don't need this."As far as trying to hire one person to do four people's jobs, that's across the board. I remember in 01 going out for a receptionist job in college. Somehow they thought I was also going to double as the marketing person for a 15-person firm, for $10/hour, no benefits.It's amazing how much time companies easily waste on both sides by not understanding what certain jobs cost or what skills they actually entail. That’s one of the rare times I’ve seen someone actually write an article to talk about what a client doesn’t need. I’ve seen a lot of primping and preening from folks in this industry and in marketing or even real estate. That to me smacks of insecurity. The true expert is the one who can say, “you don’t need this.”

As far as trying to hire one person to do four people’s jobs, that’s across the board. I remember in 01 going out for a receptionist job in college. Somehow they thought I was also going to double as the marketing person for a 15-person firm, for $10/hour, no benefits.

It’s amazing how much time companies easily waste on both sides by not understanding what certain jobs cost or what skills they actually entail.

]]> By: Rachel Naborshttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Rachel Nabors Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:46:59 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-19 PHP and ASP, Photoshop and Fireworks, Dreamweaver and GoLive. Talk about redundant specs!That's bizarre to hear about tape backups. I can't imagine they found a very competent designer. I'm not being snarky! It's the truth! PHP and ASP, Photoshop and Fireworks, Dreamweaver and GoLive. Talk about redundant specs!

That’s bizarre to hear about tape backups. I can’t imagine they found a very competent designer. I’m not being snarky! It’s the truth!

]]> By: Davahttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Dava Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:38:12 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-18 I have answered SO MANY ads that look like that. They list ASP and PHP, when I know dang well they don't need both. Around here, the purple pony usually ends up being tape backups. No, really. Boggle over that for a second.The companies in my area try to hire a single tech person for all their needs. This person is expected to design websites, troubleshoot everyone else's computers, and maintain the network, including daily tape backups. Twice have I been turned down for a design position because I didn't know how to do tape backups. That's just ridiculous. I have answered SO MANY ads that look like that. They list ASP and PHP, when I know dang well they don’t need both. Around here, the purple pony usually ends up being tape backups. No, really. Boggle over that for a second.

The companies in my area try to hire a single tech person for all their needs. This person is expected to design websites, troubleshoot everyone else’s computers, and maintain the network, including daily tape backups. Twice have I been turned down for a design position because I didn’t know how to do tape backups. That’s just ridiculous.

]]> By: mephronhttp://thepinkcrow.com/articles/asp-flash-and-other-purple-ponies/comment-page-1/#comment-17 mephron Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:23:56 +0000 http://thepinkcrow.com/?p=81#comment-17 Amused. Amused am I.I once lost out of a job because I could provide everything but the purple pony. I could provide a pony, but it wasn't purple. Amused. Amused am I.

I once lost out of a job because I could provide everything but the purple pony. I could provide a pony, but it wasn’t purple.

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