I start graduate school in the fall and I have been a programmer for 2.5 years since obtaining my BSCS. I'm wanting to get into a field that will have the best career oppurtunities when I graduate. The school that I'm going to focuses on: Computer Forensics and Security Computer Graphics and Visualization High Performance Computing Soft...
Hello everyone, I am new to programming. I have lots of interest in networking and want to be network programmer. Can someone please tell me, "what are the qualities and skill set you should have to be network programmer"? Thanks & Regards, Rupesh ...
I have seen mentions on SO of companies with low Joel Test Scores. Does anyone work (in a software developer role) for a company with a zero Joel Test Score? This excludes cases where you're the owner of the company :-) If so, what are your reasons for continuing to work for that company? ...
Hi Guys (and gals), In the past my employers bought me subscriptions to MSDN and Safari but now that I am working as a contractor and have to pay for these things myself, I was wondering if there are other services that offer subscriptions or access to technical books. I develop on Windows using C++ and .NET. ...
Hi folks, Am an firefox addon developer? How much does an avg firefox addon developer charge per hour? Can some guide help me plz. I rate myself 7/10. Thanks ...
I recently enrolled in a community college for games developement. But I am skeptical about the curriculum. I have no experience in the gaming industry so I wouldn't be able to tell whether it's a good investment or not. So I am asking you. I don't want to get too much into the details of all the classes I am taking so I will try to be ...
Hi , I recently read this article nosql-vs-rdbms and I don't know too much about nosql and I didn't use it in my projects, so I have some questions: What is the main feature that nosql has over RDBMSs? If you think that it is better than RDBMSs : Where and how can I learn about it (books - tutorials)? I want to be a DBA. What this car...
As a software developer (leaving junior position, now taking mid-level), how important are Microsoft Excel skills? I ask as I have done this extensively in one job but is it reall a skill that will help in future jobs? Also, is this sort of skill of knowing how to present information to high up management really useful in software devel...
The question was imagined after a co-worker was complaining for an hour about some guy who could not answer basic Java questions on an interview after self-identifying himself as "8 out of 10" on Java. While that was an obvious fib, I personally always had major trouble defining my specific language skills on a sliding scale unless I'm ...
What skills are required to work on a temp / contracting basis, and how does a developer know when they are ready to work in these circumstances? I have some colleagues who are suggesting contracting work is 'the way to go'; the pay is significantly better. It appears that when a permanent position pays (X times $1k) per year, the corr...
At work, I've been told that I must, before the end of the year, get a certification. The shop is Microsoft heavy, and I'm not. That's why I was excited when I suggested something in support of Android development, and they agreed. Before I go any further, I should say that I don't know what I think about the whole certification quest...
I was a math major and I took OOP and Algorithms & Data Structures from the CS department while in school, but didn't continue to any upper-division courses. What were the most valuable courses to your programming career (Operating systems, Compiler Design, Computer architecture, etc) in your CS degree? Alternatively, if you're like ...
If you know XHTML, CSS and Basic PHP, can you get a job with those skills and what type of jobs should i be looking for? Thanks ...
Hi all, a bit of advice required here :). I recently graduated(Computer Science), and need to decide a path to take programming/technology wise. I have knowledge of Java, C, SQL most of it is university level stuff. I work daily with PHP/SQL building web apps. Which language / technology would you advise me to learn. I am very interest...
I was wondering... There are people out there who code stuff going to mars, satellite control systems, nuclear facilities. What kind of training did they do ? What is their career path ? ...
Hey, I'm looking for some advice on how to successfully make the transition from mathematics to CS. My academic background is in mathematics (BS and MSc), and I've taken loads of math courses as well. You name it, and I took it: Measure Theory, Algebra, PDES, Manifolds, Complex Analysis, etc. I progressed quite far along this track, a...
I am working on ASP.Net 3.5, C# , SQL Server 2005 and would like to enhance my skills to technology which is in high demand at present and will continue to be for at least for another 2 years. I need your advice on which skill should I ADD or ENHANCE being an ASP.net, C#, SQL server programmer? Thanks in advance for your expert advice...
I want to be a web programmer [when I grow up?] because it's what I like doing, and I really do thoroughly enjoy it (web development in general, actually). I have about 2 years experience with PHP, CSS, and HTML and a few months experiance with JS and jQuery. I've been wondering this for a while -- what languages should I be most familia...
Recently me and two of my friends from college started a software company. We are developing web-applications using GWT-Spring-Hibernate and other helper frameworks. In a couple of months, we managed to set up a stable back-end and produced some demo programs for CRM solutions. Our area of interest is CRM where we can combine the flexibi...
I am a Computer Science major who is interested in exploring a career as a program manager. I knew since starting my degree that that was the role that was interested in but I just found out the actual job name recently. Q: Is this a common position? Do many companies have "program managers"? What should I do/read to improve my c...