They say you can tell a lot about a person from what they wish for at Christmas.
For example, asking Santa for noise-cancelling headphones and a bag of soor plums is all we need to know about Grampa Jack and his holiday plans.
When it comes to the wonderful world of IT, of course, only the coolest gear and trendiest tech are going to grab interest.
After all, it’s not easy to impress the army of professionals who keep our entire society functioning by developing software, managing systems and repairing networks.
Thankfully, at s1jobs we have our finger on the presents’ pulse.
So what do these bigly, braggadocious Christmas gift ideas tell us about their happy recipients and how they achieve success in IT?
Programmer Definition Mug
Dip your digestive in a mug bearing the slogan: “Programmer: 1. An organism that converts caffeine and pizza into software, usually late at night. 2. A human that has a deeper and more meaningful relationship with a computer than other humans.”
Lesson 1: Pizza is indeed ideal for programmers because when locked in a room until their system is finished, it can be easily slid under the door. Lesson 2: The best programmers are prepared to work long hours but can expect great satisfaction from a job well done.
The Binary Clock
This displays the time with LEDs in binary mode. Every LED-column represents a digit of the current time in binary: The first stands for one, the second for four and the top LED for eight. To get the digit, you only have to add up the glowing LED-values. Nifty, isn’t it?
Lesson 1: If you want to boost your career, everything, even time, must be looked at from the perspective of a true IT pro. Lesson 2: The best system administrators aren’t clock watchers, they’re time travellers, moving in loops, neural networks and recursive algorithms.
USB Stress Ball
Working in IT can be fast-paced and hectic. Most pros thrive on this, though it’s wise not to test them – for example, by telling Linux Lorraine she’s moving to the Windows programming department!
Of course, we all get frustrated at times working with a computer and the USB Stress Ball enables the holder to visualise stress reduction. Deform the monitor display by squeezing and twisting the ball.
Lesson 1: Success in IT takes patience and perseverance. Lesson 2: For everything else in life there’s a Stress Ball.
Now put your own gifts to use with a top IT role from s1jobs