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I[he]#039[/he]m a newcomer to the tech industry. I don[he]#039[/he]t have a degree in Computer Science or Engineering. I[he]#039[/he]m a writer by trade and training, so coming to work for Red Hat after years of freelancing and crappy office jobs was a real shock. Which is to say, a pleasant shock.[he]nbsp[/he]Tattoos? Sure. Pink hair? Oh, yes. Start time? Whatever suits you best. And unlike other places I[he]#039[/he]ve worked, not a single man has expected me to make them a cup of coffee, and nobody tells me to "smile love, nobody likes a sadsack in the office!" (I frown when I concentrate. I[he]#039[/he]m sorry! And by that I mean I[he]#039[/he]m totally not sorry.)

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