I just had the most ridiculous conversation with a recruiter. A bit about me, I'm a C++ guy that has made a very smooth transition into .NET a couple years ago. I've done some very difficult projects in the past, Fourier transforms, signal processing, physics simulation, , high volume data transactions, etc. Now I applied to a job yeste...
I think I'm an avid subscriber to Joel's Smart and Gets Things Done hiring philosophy. My question is whether there's a job ad authoring strategy that will help attract the people you want. Our list of desires (um, requirements) is basically the kitchen sink... c++ experience, machine learning, SQL, both java- and .NET-based web apps, ...
I'm looking for ideas on how to find off-site work, preferably short-term and/or part-time. Completely remote access, other side of the world type stuff that I could do from my house for a bit of extra income. Places like rent-a-coder seem a little to low brow, with a lot of the winning bids being ridiculously undervalued (I imagine due ...
Every job has its ups and downs, but sometimes it just isn't worth it to stick around. I'm currently in one of the "down" points with my current job and debating whether or not to start testing the waters for something else. What are your experiences? How did you know it was time to leave? Do you ultimately feel like it was the right de...
Some developers get itchy feet after a year or so, some stay in the same place for years. If you are the latter - what is it that keeps you happily at the same place? Environment? Challenges? Access to lastest tools? Good management? ...
Do we need to fear the $700 Billion government bailout? Will defense contractors eventually take a hit? What software specialties should we be able to depend on to ride out the market? What are your thoughts? ...
What is the effective way of searching for a job for C++ programmer? Well. it's not too C++ question, but it is really important, I think. I'm trying to find a job in Europe and I use XING and Monster sites with their opportunities. I filled CV and put it there, I constantly skim through offers, but it seems to be just wrong approach:...
What is the single software company that you most want to work for? Why? ...
I have been programming for about 9 years and want to move into leading a small team. I have a good technical knowledge & qualifications, a number of successful projects and have decent interpersonal skills. I like the comapny I work with and do not want to change jobs. Most other team leader jobs seem to want management experience any...
Why are you working where you are right now? Specifically, how did you go from offer to acceptance? I have found that it is pretty difficult to figure out how to analyze a new company and I'm looking for some advice. My current choice was heavily influenced by a former mentor of mine. Yet, I'll probably need to be my own man soon eno...
There was an interesting question this morning about why Why Did you pick your current job?. More interestingly, I think is why do you stay? What is it that keeps you happily working at your company? perks, environment, status, satisfaction, challenge? and what change at the company might make you leave? ...
So, I'm a college senior, with a pretty good foundation of Comp sci.. data structures/ algorithms, etc. My Comp Sci department uses linux exclusively. My OS for example had projects to write kernel code. There is no standard language for the program, so for the last 3 years, I've used Java, C, C++,scheme, and a lot of classes have been u...
I develop an open source Ruby On Rails project as a part of my job. However priorities at my work shifted and the project is now postponed for about a month. I know that that there are people who would like it to be finished sooner I would want to keep it going and willing to find money to pay for it's furhter development. I would prefe...
I'm currently applying for jobs, and they all require "X Years Experience in Y technology". My question is, is there some standard way of measuring X? For example, I have used C# professionally for 4 years, however it represented maybe 1/3rd of the work I was involved in during those years. Do I therefore put "4 years C# experience", ...
I'm currently in the military but need to plan for the future. I program as a hobby but I don't want to program professionally when I get out; I don't think I would have fun programming for someone else. However, I wouldn't mind having a job that either required programming knowledge, e.g. some sort of management position, or let me mak...
I'm sort of new to the job search process, having spent a couple years in the industry straight out of college and then gone to graduate school for way too many years. Now, despite (hopefully) getting a PhD from a top-tier school in 6 months, I'm leaving the academia and going back to the industry for a hands-on-position that will hope...
Although I try to distance myself from web-oriented work nowadays (unless I need the money) I've received a number of emails from clients wishing for me to help design and develop online solutions for adult websites. Hell, when I was 17 I was asked to help design an adult website that I would not legally be able to view. After talking t...
In your opinion and experience, what's best - working full-time and long-term for one company, or part-time short-term on many smaller projects or parts of projects? What do you think are the pros and cons of both? I heard that being a consultant is more profitable and one would pick up more experience. Does that beat an 8 hours by 5 da...
I was talking with an acquaintance about his son's plans post-high school and he indicated that his son might be interested in the sort of work I do -- software development. I offered to have him come job shadow me for a day, but it occurs to me that some days might be better than others due to the number of meetings. I'm thinking that ...
As a student I worry constantly about the outside world. I've worked for some companies already providing Web Design/Development and SEO help, even the occasional DB work, but I still worry about how I'll cope in the real world as a developer or a graduate student (hopefully) at a top university. Aside from the obvious answer being Work...