Hi, My question is relevant to this post, "Dealbreakers for Programming job", which mentioned what are the kind of things you look while interviewing for job and there was one post of Employer paying less than market rate than one need to leave the job, now for Startups they do not pay market rate and so does it mean that we should not...
Hi, I am writing this post to put up an open ended questions to see What are the upcoming trends in the software industry and what are its impact from a Java/ Java EE Developer point of view ? What technologies are evolving in market place and how java is planning to stay on the top of race on this new era of Software Industry ? An...
Hi All, I am 30 years old and I have 7 years experience in system administration, networking. Due to economic downturn it is not so easy find jobs in this sector anymore. I am thinking to leave this career and start programming. I am interested in Java, However I have no programming experience at all. In university we have seen Java whi...
I am a C# programmer, but like to crete/invent/architect things. Since I am in the technology industry I am sure I would like to architect new programing languages, frameworks or languages. Can you advise me on the correct steps to enter this field? My dream would be to work with teams who architect SQL Server or other databases, or .NET...
I may have a situation in the future to take a less stressful job, which pays great and has excellent benefits, while working with old technology. Not Cobol old, but a generation back from where I am today. This is a double-edged sword for me. I have never felt comfortable in dev shops. It doesn't appeal to me for some reason. I enj...
I've been developing for around 5 years now, although 4 of that was at College and then University. I started out learning C++ and VB6 back in 2000, took 3 years trying different jobs and travelling and was back learning Java, XHTML (++ the myriad of associated languages) and PHP. I'm 26 and now nearly a year into my first proper web-dev...
I'm a technology VP. As my scope has widened, I spend more and more of my time on people issues and 30k foot problems than with technical details. However I got to where I am today by my coding and architectural skills. I've come to the realization that I'm a descent VP but an excellent developer/architect. Being a manager takes alot of ...
I've been a lazy programmer for years. That makes me unhappy for years also. For example, when I have to choose a programming language, if it's not for real time task, I've consider something higher level, with GC, full featured libraries, etc. I would not choose C whenever I had a chance. Actually, I could work on several different ...
From career perspective, I see Software Engineer evolving into Project/Product Manager or Architect, what characteristics/personality traits help Software Engineer to decide which role is more suited for him ? ...
Hi , I have been looking recently at ColdFusion , My simple little question is: I am a junior web developer , I know XHTML , CSS , MySQL and PHP to a reasonably good level. If i was too a learn ColdFusion and If I wanted to move into a Cold Fusion MX developer role in the future would this be a good job over being a PHP or ASP Develop...
I have no degree, am self taught, and spent the last year moving my call centre database from using a simple Access database to SQL Server, programming the front end in VBA (in an Access project) as an IT Assistant. I want to get into a programming role eventually and I'm wondering whether to staudy for MCTS Installing and Maintaining S...
My day-to-day job consists of maintaining large volume websites and this has given me exposure to developing better methods to develop and maintain the code. This has also given me a large body of knowledge in the code base in terms of troubleshooting that is beneficial to the company. I'm also the maintainer of an IDE plug in I create...
Has anyone had experience with O'Reilly School of Technology? I'm a new(er) front-end guy with 2.5 years of FT work under my belt and I have CSS/HTML down pat, and am looking to expand my JS knowledge, so I'm looking into the Client-Side Programming Certificate. Work would pay for it, so that's not a problem. However, if there are better...
I mean... Should I start programming less and designing more? Should I stop reading programming books, and start reading more books about pattern designs, etc? Should I stop focusing primarily on Microsoft technologies and open up my horizons with other technologies (in order to get a broader perspective)? How should I change my min...
What is the best path to become a Program Manager at a large company (like Microsoft) ? ...
I've read and understood the Head First OO books, including Design Patterns. I've read through the DP book a couple times now, and I really feel like I not only understand the patterns, but also have a pretty good "armchair-coder" grasp of why the patterns are the way they are...like why this pattern uses an interface or why that patter...
So, I've been out of school for 2 years and working as a programmer and I've decided that my single most goal in my career is to create a start up or work as a consultant/free lance. I've recently accepted a position that will allow me to go back to school if I want. With my goals to create a start up or be a consultant/free lance I'm ...
I am looking for suggestions regarding a job description for a Java (server-side) developer. The position requires primarily maintenance programming on a relatively stable product, but also requires extensive debugging capability. We've had difficulty in the past with people being uninterested in diving through through tons of log data...
What are the things you would like to recommend to improve architecture and coding skills ? ...
What consequences from Technology point of view will happen as VMware has taken Spring ? What would merger between VMware and Spring mean from software industry point of view ? ...