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| (...) It's totally possible, there's someone out there that builds much better robots than I do, and would have been a much better MUP than I am, but they've never posted anything on the internet. However, because I'm part of a particular newsgroup, (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:IuH5uw.1GI2@lugnet.com... (...) I would have made a list of the requirements of those who I wanted to be part of the project, then I would have cross-reference this list with the (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Nothing more? But, your list still has 300 names on it. You can compare it to the lottery, but wouldn't it be better to compare it to applying for a job? (as a developer?) Steve (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Allan, You seem to be assuming that LEGO tossed out the applicant list and pciked whomever they wanted. Why do you think that? I hate to say it, but it is obvious that reputation matters. Look at the original four MUPs. They have fantastic (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:IuHoup.229C@lugnet.com... (...) No, I'm not thinking that they've completely tossed out the list. But I am thinking that my, already very small chance, just got a whole lot smaller. (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:IuHnxL.1t03@lugnet.com... (...) Well, in that case you can call them in for a personal interview (in this case, e-mail them and ask for a more detailed explanation of their (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) But do you deserve to be angry? Many companies hire people based on referrals from people they already employ. References & networking make the business world go 'round - not just MDP. In your example, the boss is taking less of a risk in (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Actually, I doubt LUGNET is the only place LEGO looks for talent, or that it's the only place that Steve might have suggested folks from. It *is* where Steve spends a lot of on-line hours, but there are four other MUPs in the original group (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Nick Kappatos" <nkappatos@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IuHuFG.1B7r@lugnet.com... (...) No, I do not deserve to feel angry - and I'm not. I'm just a bit disappointed. What you say is quite true. In fact, I got my current job that way. Someone I (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| "Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:IuHuq6.1DMx@lugnet.com... (...) What you say is true. And I hope that you're right. And if you are, then I owe everyone here a big apology. However, that's not the impression that I got from (...) (19 years ago, 10-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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