I think there is a difference between "Keeping current" and fanatically doing nothing but coding into the wee hours and forgetting what the sun actually looks like. I think what our industry lacks is a happy medium.
J. John Wilker "Codito, ergo sum" Web Applications Consultant, and Writer Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Developer President/Founder, Inland Empire CFUG. www.red-omega.com I asked "Do you know DOS?" The reply was: "No, but I met Tom and Drew a few minutes ago." -----Original Message----- From: Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:17 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: programmer vs. developer On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Dave Watts wrote: > I find it odd that people in the field of programming are expected to > be so different from people in other fields. Do most doctors, lawyers > or plumbers practice their skills in their spare time? Why do we > expect programmers to do so? Would you use that as a criteria when > hiring any other professional? The good doctors, lawyers or plumbers keep up with whats current. Those who don't fail. > > Also, just because someone enjoys what they do doesn't make them good > at it. In fact, I think programming is a field which many people enjoy > working in even when they're not especially suited to it. And they are paid accordingly. > expectation that most of us have about being a programmer 24/7 > demonstrates the relative immaturity of our field; after all, it > really should be just like any other job, instead of being a hobby > that you happen to get paid for. Sure, it's nice to enjoy your work, > but work is just one part of the life of a well-rounded person. You can treat any field like a job and get your end of week paycheck. But those who really enjoy it like to play with it more often and tend to be more successful. ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
