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Ways for a young programmer to not feel intimidated at my first REAL programming job? [duplicate]
I'd like to state first that I'm a 19 year old programmer living in Portugal, and have recently started my first REAL programming job.
I say "REAL" because at my previous jobs, I was normally the ...
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How to view my commits on SourceForge
I want to link to a source forge project for a job application but I can't seem to find where a user's commits are listed. If I go to
https://sourceforge.net/u/USER_NAME/profile/
All I see is ...
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How long should I wait before asking about a hiring decision [closed]
I've seen this asked before but the answers mostly said "You should ask the time frame during the interview". I didn't do that... so since that opportunity has passed, how long should I wait for them ...
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Are there any statistical information about what kinds of work programmers do? [closed]
I've been working as a Java developer for a while now. I usually work on business applications and I recently realized that my work mainly consists of
writing an endless stream of facade classes
...
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4answers
480 views
Employers and Intellectual Property
I have heard of companies that require their developers to sign agreements that say any code developed by that developer while they are employed there belongs to the company. I am extremely ...
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Best way to get a C++ job, coming from C# [closed]
I am a software developer, experienced with C# (5 years experience) alongside a few other languages.
My "dream job" is working in video games as a developer.
Most jobs require knowledge of C++, ...
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769 views
Switching Programming Languages [duplicate]
I'm a senior level Delphi developer looking for move into either C# or possibly Java roles. I have around 8 years of development experience of which pretty much all of it is in Delphi, I have very ...
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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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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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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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5answers
615 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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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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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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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
292 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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471 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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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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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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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
482 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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4answers
477 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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1answer
265 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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12answers
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Would a cut and paste coder ever get past a job interview?
As a long time cut and paste coder I never committed much of the syntax of a language to memory. Even worse, I now use google to solve many of the coding problems which are of the type typically used ...
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Where to look for a programming partner?
Say that you want to start a new project (I'm talking about a serious project — e.g if you had an idea that seems good and profitable — not about something you start just to learn a new ...
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357 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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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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624 views
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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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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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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4answers
605 views
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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498 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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8answers
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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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Working for free? [closed]
I came across this article Work for Free that got me thinking.
The goal of every employer is to gain
more value from workers than the firm
pays out in wages; otherwise, there is
no growth, ...
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1answer
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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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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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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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24answers
2k views
How many developers actually have private offices? [closed]
So I know everyone here is all about private offices, how many developers actually have them. I am sort of half skeptical. I can believe that lead developers have them, but thats normally just one ...
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429 views
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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11answers
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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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2k views
Getting humiliated by your senior programmer [closed]
As a junior, what would you think and do if you getting humiliated by your lead programmer if you can't handle his expectations ?
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10answers
2k views
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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15answers
2k views
At what point during a project is it unreasonable to leave?
Assume that you are working at a company as a sole developer, that is producing a single piece of software.
Now assume that a fantastic job with better pay is offered to you.
At what point in the ...
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5answers
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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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5answers
389 views
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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How do I pick which agency to go through? [closed]
I work in a town where the majority of work comes from the government. As a contractor, I generally have to apply for work through agencies which are on the government's preferred vendor's list.
Most ...
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listing my programming experience on my resume
On my resume, I list myself as having "7 years of hands-on experience programming in C++".
To clarify, I am a self-taught C++ programmer with some college courses thrown in the mix. I've worked on ...
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3answers
627 views
How do you know a company is worth-working at or not? [closed]
I'm leaving my current company, and I'm looking for a better place to work. But this time I'm confused. I don't want to walk in and out in six months again. I want to find a company which I can work ...
8
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12answers
1k views
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 ...
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Is this Job Smell?
Went for an interview and from what I could gather from the interviewer:
Development is done to a 'wire-frame' specification where users get constant feedback and can change their mind at will
I ...
