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21/12/2018 05:39:19
 
 
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21/12/2018 05:30:22
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows Server 2012 R2
Network:
Windows Server 2012 R2
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
Virtual environment:
VMWare
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Thread ID:
01664647
Message ID:
01664765
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>>> But arguing for NEW vfp dev to typical investors / management can be harder than the task set for Sisyphos
>>
>>Where did you read that from? Your imagination?
>>
>>This statement is an obvious truism to anyone…
>
>A few years ago I was at a job interview with one of the biggest IT companies here in Norway, with more than 10 000 employees, mostly programmers. The interviewer kindly suggested that I refrained from even mentioning VFP, both to them and in any other later job seeking activities.

I = Interviewer
T = Tore

I: So what have you done during the past 60 years of your profession?
T: I used to build a lot of successful projects in VFP, and...
I: Please don't mention the V-word here, this is commonly frowned upon!
T: But VFP was a great…
I: Shhh… someone might hear you.
T: I only wanted to…
I: Silence!!!!
T: But...
I: Get out! Next!
Christian Isberner
Software Consultant
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