Ladies and Gentlemen- I am what the marketers and techno enthusiasts call an "Early Adopter". I typically pick up technology, information trends, marketing ideas ahead the pack. I am typical the one in my circle who is reached out to first when anything technology is referenced. If you aren't familiar with this term I suggest the book "the long tail".
That said I'm having a challenge with something. With help of so many others, I tought myself ColdFusion in 1996, oracle in 2000, mysql in 2000, cisco in 2004, advanced javascript in 2006, flex in 2007 and now getting into advanced jquery with an emphasis on reusability. I am now 30. I consime and use what I learn daily and I don't see any other way of living. I am encouraged through creating... We now come the difference between my ideal and company ideals and questions of the 40 hour workweek. I have in the past and are approached by companies from two unique sides of a spectrum of what I call Immediate Gratification Development. 1) Small companies or entities that are looking for development they want an end product for but not something to be proud of as they are mostly budget driven looking for a final product that meets most of the goal. From the development side, this is something to pay the bills but not to write home to grandma Ben Forta about. Not complex but not usually repeatable. OR 2) Typically corporate/enterprise entities on the other side of the spectrum where maybe the project isn't engaging, but through a corporate tiered process, warm body method, or from an excess to not been competitive they just lack a turn around period that is the positive side to Immediate Gratification Development. Keeping all the stakeholder engaged at a minimum and as required. My questions of this to you all considering the above and private messages would be preferred. Have you found this to be the case? How to get the best of both worlds? In regards to development, How do you retain the brightest and how to filter out those who are the clock punchers or demotivators? Thanks, Brian ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:315734 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
