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Breadth vs. Depth in Programming Skills [closed]
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Should I focus on being deep or broad
I've been developing C# desktop applications for a bank for seven years since college. I've been happy, but I worry that I haven't ...
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Improvements in programming skills over time [closed]
Hope this is a valid question, even though it allows for a wide variety of answers. It's about how programmers notice that their coding skills improve over time. At the age of 19, I'm currently seeing ...
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asp .net development skills transferred to sharepoint?
Would a competent asp .net C# developer be disregarding a lot of their skills in order to have more concern with configuration and server-side coding when moving their career into the sharepoint 2010 ...
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What does good command over an API really mean?
I have seen many organizations looking for developers who have good command over Facebook, Google and other API's. Now I am a bit confused about it. I have developed Facebook fanpages, embedded ...
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Is it better to spend resources on a skilled team or good process practice?
Which one of these is of more importance? Skilled team or good process practice?
When I say skilled, I mean logical, creative members with good coding and testing skills. Good process would be the ...
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What common term could be used for Web Services, Windows Services etc
My question is primarily concerned with making a CV.
Normally under the Language section we list the individual programming Languages we've used. For example, C#, C++, PHP.
Under the Platform ...
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Are developers expected to have skills of business analysts? [closed]
Our business analyst has left the team. We are now expected to do the work which was previously done by the business analyst, and the management thinks that a task which is done in three months by a ...
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Best skill set for a max. income entry level job? [closed]
I am interested in getting a bit more experience with programming before I get a job.
What languages/skills are currently seeing the highest rates of employment?
Are web-developers typically ...
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How to check or assess debugging skills of a person?
What kind of skills determine a person that is capable of debugging code with ease? Some time ago my friend carried out an interview with a relatively good programmer. The programmer got hired. He ...
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Getting started with advanced web API concepts? [closed]
I've been trying to get a wrap on how to use web apis from various providers. Now I can't really call myself a beginner because I've been using WCF services and simple web apis such as the Twitter ...
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Is specializing beneficial in IT industry?
For the past few years I started wondering if it makes sense to learn advanced techniques in some fields of IT, or is it better to be just good at everything, and use the simplest code possible ...
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Is it a really required skill to program without API documentation?
I barely passed my Java programming exam today. I had to answer some general questions about threading which I did well and to write a little threaded program which was worse. I had to connect my ...
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Should programmers be fluent users of office suites? [closed]
As a .NET/web developer, my daily works mainly involve with Visual Studio, FireBug, SQL Server,..., and I'm quite fluent at them.
The problem is, my Office (Microsoft Office in particular, and ...
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How do you list your skills in your resume? [closed]
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What do you put in the “Computer Skills” section of your resume?
I've been updating my resume, an got stuck into this point. What is the best way to list ...
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Would it be a good idea to list only Contact info, education and programming work experience on the resume?
And remove stuff like Skills, Miscallenious, Summary from it, but add any important information to the cover letter?
A) If I do this, then I can tightly fit everything on a single page I have about ...
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Hobbyist transitioning to earn money on paid work?
I got into hobbyist Python programming some years ago on a whim, having never programmed before other than BASIC way back when, and little by little have cobbled together a, in my opinion, nice little ...
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How valuable and rare is being able to create something from scratch?
I just found out the other day that the previous web company where I worked for 8 years will pretty much be shut down except for occasional updates and support of existing applications.
I was ...
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How to Deliberately Practice Software Engineering?
I just finished reading this recent article. It's a very interesting read, and it makes some great points. The point that specifically jumped out at me was this:
The difference was in how they ...
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Aging vs. Coding Skills [closed]
A little background, since it can be part of my point fo view.
I'm a C#/Java programmer with age of 23, coding since my 18's. I started studying C and working with Cobol, and after 1 year I quickly ...
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C++ skills higher than C skills?
I feel that the often seen C/C++ doesn't really describe my skills in my CV. So I'm planning to separate it into advanced C++ knowledge and mediocre C skills.
Do you think this is confusing for the ...
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What is considered “good programmer” professionally? [closed]
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How Can I Know Whether I Am a Good Programmer?
Sometimes I hear someone say "good programmer" once I saw I guy saying that he was going to promote programmers that were ...
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What qualities does an “average” programmer have? [closed]
There's a lot of talk around this site and elsewhere about comparing the productivity of excellent programmers to "average" programmers. Likewise, there's talk of how to become a great programmer ...
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how do i tell my boss that i don't know how to do what he wants me to [closed]
my boss recently gave me details of a new program he wants me to write. After I started thinking about he told and doing some research, i feel like the project he has given is outside of my ...
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How I do become a better programmer as a junior developer
I am a junior developer in South Africa. I just graduated from college last year. My current employers hired me as a developer but they do not give me anything to develop and I've been working here ...
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How easy is it to obtain an entry level programming job? [closed]
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What core skills does a new Computer Science Graduate need to be employable?
So, I'm in my next to last semester as a Computer Science major and I am wondering about ...
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Can a candidate be judged by asking to write a complex program on “paper”?
Sometime back in an interview, I was asked to write following program:
In a keypad of a mobile phone, there is a mapping between number and characters. e.g. 0 & 1 corresponds to nothing; 2 ...
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What does a company typically expect from a Perl developer?
Are there any common expectations from perspective employers when they hire a Perl developer?
For a student who likes Perl and Linux and would like to get a job as Perl developer, what would you ...
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Work experience instead of education?
I wanted to name this topic as "Education vs. Experience", but this topic already exists. I've read that discussion and though what I'd like to ask is related with that topic, the question is quite ...
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Where do I learn most - by going to industry or pursuing a doctorate degree?
I enjoy learning new things, and thus I want to pursue a career where I can continue to do so. I'm currently doing my Master's thesis and will finish my degree beginning of next year. After that I'm ...
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My lead does not co-operate (may be lack of knowledge or unwillingness) [closed]
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How do you tell if advice from a senior developer is bad?
I am working as a developer and individual contributor in a team.
My lead has around 10 years experience, but I ...
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Will using Linux make me a better programmer? [closed]
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Should a programmer know Linux?
I've been wondering for a while now, since Linux is open sourced, and I can tinker with everything, will using Linux and tinkering with ...
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How to rate myself as a programmer [closed]
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How Can I Know Whether I Am a Good Programmer?
I am sure many of us think of themselves as good coders, my question is how to be sure of this? How to know that i am ...
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If a fluent coder disregards good practices, doesn't his fluency work against him?
I am working on a fairly large and buggy application - and due to the way it's written (I'll spare you details, but it violates rules in most areas you can think of), it is next to impossible ...
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Are there any good online assessment tools for programmers?
I'm preparing a session for an important number of programmers. So this year I won't be able to interview them all individually as I usually do.
The goal is to identify common weak points. For ...
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What skills to master to become a better ASP.net developer?
I've been an ASP.net web developer for about 2.5 years now.
I would describe my technical training before that as being "classical" C++.
It seemed like it took an eternity to get up to speed with ...
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What constitutes competency in XML in the .NET world?
I see a lot of .NET job postings that list XML as a required skill.
What should one be able to do in/with XML to have confidence that this requirement is satisfied?
Modeling?
Work with XPATH?
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What can a senior programmer do that a junior can't? [closed]
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When should you call yourself a senior developer?
I often see offers for senior programmers and the rule of thumb seems to be that you need to have worked three years to ...
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Is it worth being computer languages polyglot?
You can often hear that programmers should learn many different languages to improve themselves. I still go to school and don't have big programming experience (a little more than year). But what was ...
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Should I not show all my skills?
I have been programming for a very long time and I have in depth knowledge of several technologies. Recently I applied for a web development job and in my resume I had listed all the skills - HTML, ...
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How to describe your skill levels in the CV? [closed]
What are possible/standard words to describe your skill levels in different programming languages in your CV? I currently use these three:
expert
advanced
beginner
I do not consider myself an ...
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I have free time for Android development. I'd like suggestions on how to tackle this effectively
I'm finishing college for good tomorrow, then leaving my current programming job the next day. I'll be looking for opportunities, but I may end up with a month or two without a job, so with lots of ...
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Do some programmers know some secrets that we others don't? [closed]
I will not bother you with details of my discussion so I will present it in the form of a short instance.
A java guy has been following articles and publications of a famous programmer (a kind of ...
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How should a programmer prepare for a new job? [closed]
I have just graduated from college and have about 2 months time before I start working at the company. I have experience in C, C++, Java and a bit of Android (developed an app last summer, stopped ...
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Is splitting up programming tasks a good idea?
We have a small but growing team at work, and are thinking of doing things differently. We develop websites from scratch and do HTML/CSS/Javascript/PHP/MySQL coding. Currently, we all work on things ...
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What are some good tests for OO modeling skills?
I'm looking for simple models with concise, concrete problem descriptions and greater than 50% chance that a particular answer provides a particular insight into one of a number of skills, to be given ...
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How do you tell if advice from a senior developer is bad?
Recently, I started my first job as a junior developer and I have a more senior developer in charge of mentoring me in this small company. However, there are several times when he would give me advice ...
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Working with Linux for Job Requirements
It is seen on many Job Qualification Requirements about being familiar with Linux(*nix, as the way its posted). With so many variants of Linux, which one should one focus on. From what I know, the ...
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Essential Java skills for future career advancement
I am fresh out of college and working as a JAVA programmer. Currently I am working on projects involving lots of Swing and GUI work. What I read on various java forums like The server side and java ...
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I'm in over my head at my job. What should I do? [closed]
About 8 months ago I was hired as the sole developer at a small company to take on a certain project. Although there are other small projects that come up from time to time, I've been spending about ...
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What can I expect when moving from University to a real programming job? [closed]
I'm about to move into my final year at university, and it's finally kicked in that in just over a year from now, I'll be doing my best to secure a job.
Yet I still have no clue about the level of ...
