Just I am only six months experienced guy in software industry.Due to recession season,a large volume of employees from our company are asked to leave.This impact affects the new inexperienced guys. The problem is We have to interact with the client directly to gather the requirement We have to design all HLD and LLD ,use c...
Is there any advantage in having certifications like SCJP,SCWCD etc.. ...
GetACoder is one of this freelancer job auction web sites. And everytime im looking there i see ridiculous low prices. I mean even a good programmer from india gets more then 500US$ per month and i found people bidding to "i need a clone of " at 1000$. Am i such a bad and slow programmer that i don't think i can't do this carefully in...
I'm just curious as to what other developers do to make the best of a sub-optimal situation. I'm currently contracting on a project where there is lots of room for improvement particularly when it comes to cut and pasted code. However I'm a mere developer, and although I've approached both the project lead, and the manager himself, wit...
How do programmers proceed in the software industry? Do they first get a degree, learn some basics, take a programming job and advance their learning while working OR Get a degree, initially learn and experiment at home, create some complete applications of their own to gain skills, and then go in search of a job? I think the 2nd op...
Hi, I have been recently wondering how should a personal site for a professional programmer look like. I consider the professional part of my personal homepage an extended version of my CV. I want to put relevant content that would impress possible employers, attract other programmers to some open source project I've been working on an...
This question might sound weird but when you are a fresher, not a lot is expected out of you beyond the basics. Things change when you get a bit of experience, considering you have exp of around 3-5 yrs and you are going to be interviewed for Mid-Senior .net dev position where would you start? Should I start from basics like data structu...
So, you build some applications for your clients but they are password-protected of course, and the data therein is sensitive, containing names, addresses, etc. You don't want to give your prospective employer access to use these applications of course. How do you go off showing your work without getting anyone into any kinds of sticky ...
I recently worked at a start-up leading a small .NET dev team but the company went bust. I've been unemployed for the last six months and thinking of going back to school to help find me a job a year or two down the road. After I get out of school, I'd like to work on the business side of software but am open to continue programming. Ei...
I am a junior .NET developer with certifications (2 Microsoft including app dev foundation, 2 non Microsoft)* and I have had several programming jobs. They have all been in .NET development but some in different technologies (MS CRM, Sharepoint, etc). Problem is, I keep getting employed into jobs where I am not actually programming but ...
At the end of this year (hopefully) I will be graduating from Penn State with a B.S. in IST (Information Sciences and Technology). For those not aware, this is a mix of computer programming, project management, and networking all in one degree. Since I've recently begun looking at full-time programming positions most say that they req...
So we first interviewed a guy for a technical role and he was pretty good. Before the second interview we googled him and found a MySpace page which could be regarded as inappropriate. The content was entirely personal and in no way related to his professional abilities or attitude. Is it fair to consider this when thinking about whet...
Ok.... I know there are quite a few posts about "tips for beginning programmers." I'm looking for a bit different flavor of an answer here. I've done a lot of reading, but still am a bit overwhelmed with all the "knowledge required".... Not in IT at all, trying to prepare. No previous programming jobs, still in school, supporting my wi...
Hi, I am a software developer, place where i work , am soon going to be in a role where I would be required to manage multiple projects, not necessarily in my sweet spot of tech area...Are there any tips/traps or suggestions that I should be keeping while handling them... Cheers ...
Hi, I've been programming as a hobby for a long time. I'm 23 years old and and haven't completed college. My job right now is not programming related (although it is in IT). I just started going back to college this year (a community college) and I'm finding it very difficult because the classes are extremely basic. I don't feel comfort...
I am currently building (well, revamping) my portfolio. This would allow me to go interviews whenever I have my next job hunt and rather than say I know C#, WCF, ASP.NET, SQL Server, or whatever, I can back it all up with my online (and in the future, a print portfolio) portfolio. Does anyone on here have a portfolio? I don't mean a blo...
Hello, I am a 4th year computer science student, at university alot of my projects were Java based so I am pretty used to the language, platform and apis. However for a long time, I have been reading alot regarding the .net platform improvements and it's large career opportunities (at least in my country). Now I am considering shifting t...
When I was a teenager (about 8 years ago), programming used to be fun. That alone led me to study Systems Engineering. (Later, I found that SE wasn't only about programming, but that's another story.) However, my first experiences working as a programmer haven't quite been what I expected. Most of the time, those I work for don't expect ...
My passion is creating software mostly iPhone or Web and what I've done since graduating( 2 years ago ) has mostly been IT work, which I find boring. I've left a fortune 10 company( about a month ago ) to work for a smaller IT shop so that I would have more time to work on my own stuff. My logic is that as long as I get to work on my ow...
I would like to know from those in hiring roles and in senior ASP.NET roles, would you seriously consider a person like myself for a senior ASP.NET role? A bit about myself: I am seriously considering a switch from WinForms to ASP.NET. There just do not seem to be many positions for desktop application developers anymore. It's becomin...