ok, I'll remove any doubts about my incompetence......comments in line very good questions. =============
I am currently conducting training in Cold Fusion and wanted to do some research to help my student? 1) If you are a hiring manager, what do you look for when filing a cold fusion position? No one answer will every do and you have heard some good ones already. For $25 an hour I hope that they can stay awake, take regular baths and follow enough instructions that we can get a couple of hours work done without distractions. For $120 an hour I want them to stay awake, take regular baths, read/created/deliver to a schedule, elicit/deliver to the requirements, understand testing, realize that the job is not complete until the client pays and stand-behind their work. I know a few developers that subscribe to this list I would hire in a heart-beat if I had the contracts. Each is very different with a very different skill set. There are more a few I consider vastly better than I am at this game. Yet, I know that putting them all together on a project would be a recipe for disaster. Hiring requirements depend on program phase and delivery schedule. All of that said, here is a shopping list - Demonstrated work ethic with a desire to please. - Ability to converse and write in mainstream English - The scars that experience gives or some lack of fear to get scarred - Single minded doggedness - can follow a basic schedule - A slight case of technical arrogance - pleasant company 2) What do you need to know before trying to learn Cold Fusion? I would love to say Data Structures, semi-numerical algorithms, algebraic calculus (at least what is learned in a freshman logics course), and experience in some scripted and compiled languages would be nice. But sometimes the bottom line is the learning/work skills gained from acquiring a degree coupled with the desire to find out how something works. 3) What do you find as the best way to learn Cold Fusion? A purpose and good reading/comprehension skills. A good mentor if you can get one is nice. 4) What is most important when learning Cold Fusion? a large bladder, a comfortable chair and the will-power to make that thing do what you want it to do. 5) How important is it to know server information if you are only going to be using Cold Fusion Studio? There are no absolutes. At $25/hr not much. At $120/hr they should be able to mentor others and grok most internet technologies. (Yes, I am but an egg.) The ability place your knowledge in context of the whole enables the creator to build a better product. 6) How long did it take for you to really know Cold Fusion? I don't know cold fusion. I know some syntax and software engineering techniques. They work in CF as well as a myriad of other languages. Any other relating information would be much appreciated!! Good books: -- The Mythical Man Month, Brooks -- Design Patterns, Gamma et al. -- The UML Users Guide, Booch et al. -- Semi-Numerical Algorithm, Knuth -- Anti-Patterns in Project Management, Brown et al. -- The Prince, Machiavelli (I must be showing my age, No Xtreme stuff.) Thanks, Shirley -- good luck. Being an educator is an undervalued skill. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com ----------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe / unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org
