apprenticeship

Online Software Development Apprenticeship ?

Question: Is there anywhere online where someone can apprentice as a software developer and have an expert work with them, review their code, and guide them as a journeyman would in the trades? (Obviously I do not expect such a service for free) Background: I am a fairly recent graduate of Computer Science; I have worked for 1 software ...

Should established programmers make an effort to help young programmers establish their careers?

Many companies require a programmer to have a couple of years of experience before they will consider them for a position. With that in mind what role should experienced/established programmers play in lobbying and "opening doors" for younger developers to help them build experience and grow in their careers? While everyone is in compe...

Is it normal for a programmer with 2 years experience to take a long time to code simple programs?

Hi all, I'm a relatively new programmer (18 months on the scene), and I'm finally getting to the point where I'm comfortable accepting projects and developing solutions under minimal supervision. Unfortunately, this also means that I've become acutely aware of my performance shortfalls, the most prevalent of which is the amount of tim...