Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

>workplaces where every design is permitted only to use concepts from the big book of patterns

Can you name any of these workplaces?




The last chap who comes to mind I worked with who had previously worked in such a company was named Richard. Can't remember his last name, do remember I gave him a Wallace and Gromit moving toastrack as a leaving present when he went on to work for a flight sim company in the south west of England somewhere.

I last worked with him when I was working for a UK offshoot of a US Defence company. This would have been somewhere around... six years ago, I guess.

I suppose I could try to dig out his contact details and ask him, but I won't. So the short answer is no, I can't name that company. Got a feeling it was something involving printing, or imaging.

I also cannot name any of the companies that any of my current colleagues have previously worked at. Is everyone else keeping track of where all their colleagues and ex-colleagues have worked? Wouldn't be surprised. I don't keep track of any of that. I'm not even on the facebook.


>So the short answer is no, I can't name that company. Got a feeling it was something involving printing, or imaging.

Shame, I was hoping to avoid them. I do know where quite a few people I have worked with have worked previously, purely because this kind of thing can come up in discussion and my memory sometimes functions.

>I'm not even on the facebook.

Congratulations. I've managed to never be on it either.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: