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		emodendroket on Feb 10, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Do You Know a Developer Is Doing a Good Job? That's exactly my thought. I see a lot of articles about some "mystery of development" that seem to apply equally well to other careers.

OJFord on Feb 11, 2017 [–]

I realised on the train today that outside of our bubble, 'developer' means 'of housing'. I was, for a good moment, very confused by a fellow passenger's newspaper headline...

emodendroket on Feb 11, 2017 | [–]

I used to work in a nonprofit and they all use "development" to mean "fundraising."

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