Re: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
@Mike: Did you read his blog post? He said he quit his job because he felt he wasn't getting on-the-job opportunities to expand his CF skills and he wanted to get a job where he could learn from experienced CF developers. He's not under the delusion that he knows all there is to know about CF; he wants an opportunity to learn more. @Henry: I have to agree with some of the other folks who've responded that it may be difficult to find a new CF position with only 1-year of experience (even though it sounds like you've got at least a handle on MG, ColdSpring, and Transfer), but I do hope you can find a new CF job. >Do you honestly think that with a year developing coldfusion under >your belt, that you know all there is to know that's worth knowing? > >If so, then it's time to find a new career or a new branch of this one. > >However I suspect that in truth you've barely scratched the surface. >If you're only doing the same things day after day, you're probably >not gaining any experience.Perhaps you need some different >projects to work on. Ask your boss to assign you something different >or something a bit more challenging. IF that isnt a possibilty, then >perhaps you should look to work somewhere else. > >But before you do anything drastic, i suggest you do this:Pull up >some code you worked on a year ago. Have a look at the way you did >whatever it was.. would you do it the same way now if you were given >that job today?If so, you havent learned nary a thing in that >time. If not, you can now see how far you've come. Those of us >who have been coding ColdFusion for a while (and for me it's more than >a decade) can still look back a year and see how we've changed our >methods in teh last year. > >What i'm saying is, apply this little test to yourself. If you're >not growing in your development skills, it's no wonder you think you >have learned all you need to know, and you need to get out of your >comfort zone and expose yourself to new problems to solve. > >I really find it hard to believe that after only a year, you're at the >limit of your skills, and there's nothing new you can learn > > >Cheers >Mike Kear >Windsor, NSW, Australia >Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer >AFP Webworks >http://afpwebworks.com >ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311466 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
Do you honestly think that with a year developing coldfusion under your belt, that you know all there is to know that's worth knowing? If so, then it's time to find a new career or a new branch of this one. However I suspect that in truth you've barely scratched the surface. If you're only doing the same things day after day, you're probably not gaining any experience.Perhaps you need some different projects to work on. Ask your boss to assign you something different or something a bit more challenging. IF that isnt a possibilty, then perhaps you should look to work somewhere else. But before you do anything drastic, i suggest you do this:Pull up some code you worked on a year ago. Have a look at the way you did whatever it was.. would you do it the same way now if you were given that job today?If so, you havent learned nary a thing in that time. If not, you can now see how far you've come. Those of us who have been coding ColdFusion for a while (and for me it's more than a decade) can still look back a year and see how we've changed our methods in teh last year. What i'm saying is, apply this little test to yourself. If you're not growing in your development skills, it's no wonder you think you have learned all you need to know, and you need to get out of your comfort zone and expose yourself to new problems to solve. I really find it hard to believe that after only a year, you're at the limit of your skills, and there's nothing new you can learn Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311459 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
> It might be a non-technical question, but it IS a career one, and I think > that's well worth the consideration of everyone on this list. There is however also a cf-jobs-talk list on houseoffusion that's probably more appropriate for this kind of question... I don't personally mind this being posted here, I'm just saying. :) -- s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch isn't it time for a change? ph: 781.769.0723 http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311453 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
Might not be the suggestion that you like, but I always find myself pretty much a pointed person. Why would you quit your job? I like to think that with the proper persuasion, you can get companies like the one you were working for to come around to your way of thinking and get them to try and experience new ways of doing things. The company I worked for was dead set on using this ancient dinosaur of an application, but once I was able to show them what the new world could look like they were excited at the prospect of change. You have one year of CF under your belt and in order to get those great wages and great contracts you really need at least five years of solid CF development. You look like a young guy, so time is on your side. Find a halfway descent CF job and keep it until you have the experience to move on to bigger and better things and take the time whiole you are there to learn other languages. Good Luck Doug On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Phillip M. Vector < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Umm.. Get more years of CF under your light belt? :) 1 year experience > won't really help much when it comes to your career. > > henry ho wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm lost in my career path and I need your advice. What should I do > after a year of CF under my light belt? > > > > > http://henrylearnstorock.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-as-new-coldfusion-developer.html > > > > Please give it a quick read and I'd really appreciate if you can leave me > a comment on the blog to enlighten me. > > > > > > Thank you very much, sorry for posting a non-technical question. > > > > > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311449 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
Umm.. Get more years of CF under your light belt? :) 1 year experience won't really help much when it comes to your career. henry ho wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm lost in my career path and I need your advice. What should I do after a > year of CF under my light belt? > > http://henrylearnstorock.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-as-new-coldfusion-developer.html > > Please give it a quick read and I'd really appreciate if you can leave me a > comment on the blog to enlighten me. > > > Thank you very much, sorry for posting a non-technical question. > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311442 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what?
Henry... It might be a non-technical question, but it IS a career one, and I think that's well worth the consideration of everyone on this list. -Original Message- From: henry ho [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 4:11 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: A year as a ColdFusion developer... now what? Hi all, I'm lost in my career path and I need your advice. What should I do after a year of CF under my light belt? http://henrylearnstorock.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-as-new-coldfusion-develop er.html Please give it a quick read and I'd really appreciate if you can leave me a comment on the blog to enlighten me. Thank you very much, sorry for posting a non-technical question. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:311440 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
