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The other day, I received an entertaining direct message on twitter from a recruiter. "Yo, Elf, I saw you wrote something about containerization. Have you thought about working for Docker?"

This entertained me because it revealed a keyword search with zero actual research into what I was talking about. Docker in this context is a "containerized operating system," a kind of ultra-lightweight virtual machine manager for Linux instances. It's a nifty tool. I have thought about sending them my resume, but I'm currently happily gainfully overwhemingly employed.

However, when I was discussing containerization on Twitter, I was talking about intermodal shipping, the literal big containers you see on massive cargo ships, trains and flatbed tractor-trailers; I was doing research for a story idea I had about how aliens give a quasi-Victorian-culture shipping magnate the real secret to ruling the world.

I guess she did a keyword search for "Python developer" and "containerization" and thought she had a hit. She did; I do actually match the criteria. But the keyword fail there is still hilarious.

Date: 2013-11-13 10:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jordan179.livejournal.com
Container shipping? Who wants to read romantic fanfics about modular, trailer-sized freight compartments?

Date: 2013-11-13 10:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elfs.livejournal.com
Do you not know Rule 34?

Date: 2013-11-14 01:36 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] blaisepascal
If I'm not mistaken, Optimus Prime's vehicular form is of a cab-over truck. I believe Google was at one point pushing modularized data centers built around standard containers, so combine Optimus Prime with an AI built into an inter-modal shipping container, and you have the beginnings of a potential Transformers slashfic.

Date: 2013-11-14 01:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jordan179.livejournal.com
LOL!!! You're right! :D

With equally lame dialog

Date: 2013-11-15 04:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] srmalloy.livejournal.com
"Ooh, transship me some more, baby..." ;9

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