RE: FN-FORUM: Programmers (was:- iframes)

date posted 14th May 2007 19:50

I agree in most parts about references, portfolio's etc. But with the
number of newbee questions here - how would they start to develop their
skill base and reputation. I guess it's very difficult given today's
climate of outsourcing to India and China.

I started in 1986 with a Basic and Machine code driven database for dental
checkups, if I had to start again, I'm not sure I could make it pay?
Building up a reputation has been crucial to keeping me employed.

So my advice would be developing a portfolio whilst working within a group.
Just a quick though:- Mentoring!

Peter





>I would say look at their portfolio/cv etc and then get their refrences,
>references is always the best then a portfolio of work to accompany that.


>Martin
>atdc


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Agambar" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:54 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: Programmers (was:- iframes)


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>> On Monday 14 May 2007 5:31 pm, Peter Agambar wrote:
>> > Making programming easier is better for comercial sencse, so this
>> only
>> > leaves acadeamea? I've never seen a project that could not be
>> improved by
>> > spending more money
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>>Depends where the money goes -
>> Better programmers , product is improved.
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> How do you know who is a better programmer? DO qualifications count over
> time spent, or balance between the two. What about professional body
> membership like the BCS, does that offer any valid guarantees? Or is it
> still a case of recommendations?
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>> More Programmers, product *might* be improved
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> In which case, more programmers would offer a mix, and therefore a greater
> overall programming competency?
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>> More Managers, all you get is more meetings in my experience, which
>>leaves less time from programming.
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> Less said about too many cooks etc.
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> Peter
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