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Subject:Re: TW to Development... From:Mike Stockman <mstockman -at- mac -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:37:52 -0500
I'd suggest getting up to speed on an open source project, make some
serious contributions, and see how it goes. If it works (i.e., you learn
fast enough, code well enough, and contribute significantly) you'll have
learned valuable information about a software development project, you'll
have code samples (and a project) to show prospective employers, and
you'll really know whether you can (and want to) do this or not.
Just an idea... Disclaimer: I think that most people on this list, myself
included, probably haven't made this move, or they wouldn't be here.
Mike
On 11/18/2002 3:26 PM, Charles E Vermette (cvermette -at- juno -dot- com) wrote:
>Besides that, any ideas on breaking in? Here are some I've kicked around:
>
>- take a (relatively small) flat free project. Have some I can farm out
>the project if I get seriously in over my head.
>- take a perm job at a low rate to get the experience
>- take a perm job as a writer and/or tester and "get techie" with the
>developers (I've done this on contract gigs; the majority of developers
>love it...)
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