Re: work times & accommodation @tokyo, WAS: Re: [tlug] Embedded linux dev wanting to find work in Tokyo.. Seeking advice.

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

Curt Sampson writes:
 > On 2008-07-26 16:29 +0900 (Sat), Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

 > > I thought we were talking about Google?

 > Got me. Are we or aren't we?

 > I guess we should separate the arguments about, "is Google in some way
 > noticably better at software development than other average companies"
 > (I propose that it's not),

I don't have the information to know, except that I suspect that it
does have better, more productive programmers on average.  Whether its
environment makes a given programmer more productive, though, I really
can't comment.

 > and "is your typical non-technical manager correct in sticking with
 > Java or whatever and rejecting the trial and possible adoption of
 > new programming technologies."

I think this is the more interesting question, anyway, unless somebody
here is applying to work at Google.