I don't think that's all too uncommon for native English speakers. While pairing, I pretty regularly refer to chunks of code as "this guy" or "that guy".
Maybe they picked it up from someone while learning English and it stuck with them.
Chicago, IL | Software Engineer / Team Lead | ParkWhiz | https://www.parkwhiz.com/ | Full-Time | On Site
ParkWhiz is looking for experienced software engineers to help lead development efforts on the parking platform of the future. You'll get challenging problems to work on - complex pricing models, GIS/geospatial data, transaction processing, mobile apps - and flexibility to choose the best tools for the job.
We're looking for people with:
* 5+ years of experience and the wisdom that comes with it
* Strong working knowledge of Ruby, Rails, SQL, and web development in general. You are an expert in at least one language, and have experience in more. You have no problem jumping into a new toolchain or stack
* Master of backend development, but proficient across the stack
* Ability and desire to mentor other developers, as well as continually learn and grow yourself
* Workhorse capabilities. You can keep (and ideally set) the pace with incredibly talented developers
This position will be 100% development from the start, but as we continue to hire, we will look to you to help take on additional leadership roles. You will most often use Ruby, but we also have a fair amount of Go, PHP, and all the usual tools that come with the job (AWS, Postgres, Redis, Javascript, Coffeescript, etc).
If you have any questions please feel free to email [email protected] to learn if this position is the right fit for you.
Benefits that ParkWhiz offers:
* Competitive salaries
* Medical, dental, and life insurance
* Flexible schedules
* Paid holidays and generous vacation
* Workstation of your choice
* Casual office with stocked kitchen and a ping pong table
* You'll be working alongside a team of phenomenal people
Maybe they picked it up from someone while learning English and it stuck with them.