Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Final Farewell


So, in having left my last job as manager, I was left with one final task that I owed my employees. 

Recommendations. 

In having to write recommendations, they are the most boring things I've ever done. My style tends to be sarcastic, personal story-based and NOT business professional.
However, this will not help the people I feel should be recommended in the long term.

So, in order to be able to write the recommends I want to write, I'll write them here without names just to have an outlet.

1. Hire, NOW, I don't care what the position is.
2. Death cat, nuff said.
3. Testing savant, hire, then clone her.
4. His childlike face is a disguise for his ninja like skills. 
5. Despite his ADHD, he makes shit go, faster then anyone you've ever met.
6. Ninja, would hire no matter how many times he leaves me.
7. From nothing to fully competent SDET in 3 months, what else do you need?

Despite how fun and cool those are to me, and most likely most of the people that work with these people will recognize many of them. I ended up being more traditional in my recommends.

aka

is a force to be reckoned with. She is willing to take on any task, for any team, and accomplish it. Her testing knowledge is not limited by areas she doesn't know, as she quickly picks up and learns new areas.

is a diamond in the rough. She is lightning when testing on mobile devices and can do the work of 2-3 other people. Her willingness to get the job done at all costs is bar none. While her attitude is positive and lightens the mood

has an uncanny ability to blend manual testing and automation. His work ethic is exemplary, and he stands above the crowd for his constant dedication and desire to get things done.

quickly sets himself apart as a get it done person. He is able to build tools that amaze and impress and generally in less time then people think is possible. His testing skills are above and beyond.

These still contain a bit of me, as I can't really say enough about some of these people.