The Daily WTF

Sophia entered the software development industry through an “alternative” path. In Germany, they have a tradition of Ausbildung. Instead of going to university, you focus on on-the-job training with some classes mixed in. There are still exams and all the traditional academic trappings, but with one huge bonus: you’re working closely with an Ausbilder– an experienced industry veteran who can show you the ropes.

Sophia’s Ausbilder was named Tim, and at the company she was working at, he was widely hailed as a genius. He had designed their entire web system from the ground up in Java, which given that every other developer at the company only worked in Delphi, that made him a pretty unique talent. Everyone was pretty convinced he was brillant.

Sophia, who at this point was fairly novice in the industry, was excited to work with him. That lasted about five minutes.

It didn’t take long

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