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Re: Jumpstart a programming ability [- why?] Response LONG
Subject:Re: Jumpstart a programming ability [- why?] Response LONG From:Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:40:21 -0400
John Posada wrote:
<snip>All of a sudden, I rise a little closer to the top. Does it
> matter that prior to knowing a language, I could still converse with
> a programmer on his/her level? I'm finding more and more, no. Most
> think that to speak to development, and to get the higher rates, you
< must know development.
>
> So...I will learn what the developers know. Let's faced it...your
> resume is to get you the appointment. Your mouth/brain will get you
> the job. Therefore...yes...I'm want to learn the language so I can
> say I know it...not because I want to be a programmer and use it.
>
> Pretty cynical...huh?
>
Nope! Sounds pretty realistic to me.
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Peter
Mailto:peternew -at- optonline -dot- net
Adapting old programs to fit new machines
usually means adapting new machines to
behave like old ones.
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