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Optimum course to take in last year at university in order to help get desired job? [closed]
If an undergraduate student in computer engineering is looking to get a job in the silicon valley working in the software industry (initially as a Web Developer/general business software developer/QA ...
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How should I describe myself on my CV? As a software developer? A software engineer? A senior developer? [duplicate]
I know this has been asked a lot, but I'd like to know what to present myself as on my CV and to future employees.
I'm 24, and began as a C#/ASP.NET developer after graduating from University in 2010 ...
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Are there any statistical information about what kinds of work programmers do?
I'm working as a java developer for a while now. I usually work on business applications and I recently realized that my work mainly consist of
writing an endless stream of facade classes
followed ...
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What “jobs” benefit by having someone with a programming background perform them?
What non-programming jobs should someone look for who doesn't have the passion for programming?
There are a percentage of people who make it through a computer science type of degree but do not have ...
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What could be the best way to start a career after studies? [closed]
Many people in my circles tell me that it is better to stay in the same company as long as the job you have fits what you're looking for.
I could agree with this, but I think it is also true that ...
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Embedded Software developer job vs application developer/tester (.NET) [closed]
I have 2 job offers and I'm not sure which one should I choose:
The first job is Embedded Software developer job (C/C++ and Matlab/Simulink) . I'll work in an automobile company , developing ...
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How do you handle your marginalized talent? [closed]
I've felt frustrated in the past with some jobs due to management marginalizing my talent, even after "proving" it to them for several years. Things like choosing to rewrite a single method from ...
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601 views
How do I choose between better salary and exciting job? [closed]
I'm a software developer that's on the market for a job. I was working on a contract with company X. Company X lost the contract and it was awarded to company Y. I spoke with my current employer (X) ...
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How to rewrite from scratch a code for which I own the copyright so I can use it on my job without losing the rights to the first version?
Well I don't want to make it open-source! That's the problem. But I do want to use it on my current job. Company did not agree to sign any alternative license with me and told me to rewrite everything ...
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2answers
258 views
What's the max age you can still be employed as a programmer? [closed]
I know some a few programmers at my work around 40 years old. I don't remember seeing a programmer at work who is 50+. We have 600 people, of which probably 100 are programmers. Is it uncommon to ...
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449 views
What industry/programming is right for a careful coder? [closed]
My approach to programming is very deliberative. I spend a lot of time planning and designing before I code, even for the most basic tasks. I always try to make my code very simple, design everything ...
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You're hired to fix a small bug for a security-intensive site. Looking at the code, it's filled with security holes. What do you do?
I've been hired by someone to do some small work on a site. It's a site for a large company. It contains very sensitive data, so security is very important. Upon analyzing the code, I've noticed it's ...
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Can I use MIT license to give some of my previous written code to employer so that I protect myself and don't lose my copyright?
My situation:
I have written a framework before I started my new job. I own the copyright.
It has a bunch of boilerplate logic inside of it, like any piece of software. (duh!)
I don't want to use ...
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430 views
Does a “QA Programmer” style job exist?
Basically a programmer that comes in during the testing phase of a project and once a tester finds a bug, tracks down the cause. I enjoy this investigative process and am generally able to track down ...
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3answers
464 views
When do you 'speak' C++ fluently? [closed]
I see that many companies require the same skill. This skill is often described as following:
"Applicants are required to speak C++ fluently."
I never really understand what fluent meant for ...
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463 views
I have a previous invention (software / framework) that I plan to use on my new job. What happens to my copyright if I improve it during the job?
I have filled that standard form where you list your previous inventions before starting your new job so the employer is legally aware you have the copyright over them. But if I want to use this ...
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More comfortable working on the backend, often referred for role on the front end
I have applied and have been approached for different roles in web development recently. The one thing that keeps coming up is that I am more suited to front end development than back end development. ...
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214 views
Differences between a Java development job and Embedded development job? [closed]
I'm at a stage in my life where I'm going to be choosing the final path in my education, and it's going to be into Computer Science research or Embedded Development.
I'm very interested in embedded ...
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345 views
Can working exclusively with niche apps or tech hurt your career in software development? How to get out of the cycle? [closed]
I'm finding myself in a bit of a pickle. I've been at a pretty comfortable IT group for almost a decade. I got my start here working on web development, mostly CRUD, but have demonstrated the ability ...
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4answers
892 views
Ruby on rails not popular in big international IT companies? [closed]
I would like to ask for advice more experienced ROR developers. I am new in programming and like the idea of ROR and I am before the decision on which programming language to specialize Java vs ROR.
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C#, architecture and jobs [closed]
Do I need to have a knowledge of architecture along with C# to get a job using C#, or if I worked through some books (no architecture content) would that be sufficient for a graduate position?
I ...
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3answers
492 views
Just got an initial job offer. How do I ask for more without any real justification? [closed]
I just got an initial programming job offer for $75k + benefits. It's an initial offer, so I feel like I should give a counter offer to avoid unnecessarily leaving any money on the table, but I've ...
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What is the relevance of resumes in the age of GitHub, Stack Exchange, Coursera, Udacity, blogs, etc.?
My resume is no longer relevant. It can no longer contain an adequate description of my technical abilities. One can get a much better sense of what I am capable of by looking at my GitHub ...
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Interview: how to ask development process/culture related questions
I just watched a presentation about simplicity by Rich Hickey at InfoQ where he goes over the constructs programmers use to produce artifacts and how those constructs make various trade-offs when it ...
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is it necessary to get hands on experience on multiple Technologies? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I focus on being deep or broad
is it necessary to get hands on experience on multiple programming languages / Technologies rather to work on a single technology / ...
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How to act when you get the last warning? [closed]
I'm a software developer, currently working on web development.
We are a small company a team with 2 persons, a developer and a designer and we have no-one to test our applications.
From the last ...
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Are there low stress software jobs? [closed]
I've worked for two major software companies and I cannot deal with the stress.
These are the stressors...
Being asked at the end of the day to get something complicated done that day.
Being asked ...
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How can I get job in company when I unfamiliar with technology [closed]
Sorry if I have chosen wrong stackexchange site for this question. Point me in correct place if any...
How can I get job in company that have some unfamiliar technology for me in they Job ...
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774 views
Does using a PHP framework count as experience using PHP to a company that doesn't use that framework?
I've started working at a company that uses the Yii PHP framework. I'm mostly using Yii but also some frontend stuff like jQuery and Ajax.
What I'm worried about is limiting my skill set to a ...
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My first development job working at a company, what things to look out for? [closed]
So I've worked on my own all this time, selling software, creating a few web applications on my own. I had an Arts background I was self taught. It was a bit difficult to find a development position ...
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A job role where connection with other developers along with writing code
Is there a position in companies (and which ones?) where the role is writing some code along with going on to the seminars to connect with other developers who maybe the clients of your/company's ...
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Should One Be Resilient to Overtime/Crunching/Stressors? [closed]
I ask this, because after two weeks of intense labor with no off-time (eat, sleep, program) I cracked today and went into a rage. Afterwards I fell into a mild depression for a couple of hours before ...
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why do some job posts say “high pressure environment”? [closed]
Why would there be any pressure if everyone knows what they are doing and the projects are accurately estimated? If there's pressure, or even high pressure, then it implies what they are currently ...
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Intellectual Property Rights - Starting a new Job [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Employers and Intellectual Property
Im starting a new Job tommorow and there is terms in the "Standard Terms" document that has me a little worried.
These terms are
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What do you want to see in a job offer? [closed]
Which information do you want to see in a job offer for programmers? In which order?
What are the most important points for you?
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8answers
645 views
Do you feel bad when you have to learn new things? [closed]
New thing is not always cool.
I see many people say they are very bored by doing the similar things day after day. For me it's the opposite - I'm always learning something new. During the last one ...
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4answers
665 views
Reliable Sources of Salary Statistics [closed]
What are some reliable sources of salary information for programmers? I have no sense of what's considered good pay for entry level developers and testers and I'd like to get some reliable information ...
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Places to find free software projects who need developers/project managers?
While I have plenty of project management "booksmarts" and a handful of PM experience, I don't seem to have enough experience to get the sort of job I want.
Since "I read another PM book/blog ...
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759 views
Balancing full time work and personal coding projects
I am nearing the end of developing the major pieces of my website that I have been working on in my spare time for the last 3 months. My goal is to get it released by the end of next month and ...
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6answers
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How are developing countries affecting the web design and development field?
While searching ELance.com I noticed that companies from developing countries, such as India and Pakistan, were snatching up a lot of the freelance jobs at a low pay. How are foreign countries ...
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940 views
How do I handle this job situation? [closed]
I am a recent college graduate. I recently interviewed for a Software Developer position. I really like the environment. I got offers from other places but this place just feels really comfortable for ...
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3answers
469 views
Tips and recomendations for a phone interview
A while ago I asked this question, I got very nice results but now I have a similar situation, but I'm looking for advices and I want to know if you think is possible to tell if you want a developer ...
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977 views
How to deal with low level guys?
Recently I have started working for company which is developing mainly low level stuff (like device drivers, system level apps etc.). I was hired as high level programmer to develop a machine learning ...
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7answers
3k views
What's wrong with being a code monkey? (Or, what is a code monkey?)
Programmers tend to talk about being a "code monkey" in a derogatory way. "Don't work there, you will just be a code monkey!".
I have two offers for jobs, one at a small company, one at a very large ...
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Discovered large security hole in someone elses website… What to do?
A chap I'm bidding to do some development for has a social network he wrote himself.
Not the next facebook by any stretch. But a few thousand local users.
I went to have a look at it to see what ...
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4answers
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Java but no JEE experience
I have quite extensive Java experience (many years of Swing, desktop apps, gigantic applets), but have done very little JEE - only one single gig for 9 months, but that was very narrow work where I ...
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5answers
710 views
How should a programmer plan his life for future [closed]
I have been doing web developmwnt for 3 years in php/joomla/jquery/mysql.
I am now learning python/django/sysadmin/j2ee just to expand my knowledge.
I am 28 and I can find jobs, but I was thinking if ...
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470 views
How is a .net developer related to customer relationship management (CRM)?
I wonder how can an ASP.NET developer's skills be helpful in customer relationship management? I was going through a job portal searching for jobs in ASP.NET and found that ASP.NET developer skills ...
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Would leading a major refactoring effort appeal to a senior developer?
My company is inheriting a large code base for two products that's fragmented into different applications using different languages and technologies, with a significant portion of it spaghetti code. ...
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12answers
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Job in other country - relocation package [closed]
I have the opportunity to work in an 'overseas' country. I have passed the technical interviews and I am at the 'offer' stage. Everything is ok, except for the fact that I am expected to pay for my ...
