I publicly apologize for "stirring the pot." I thought it was a valid question,
so that the individual posting the position would receive valid responses from
people qualified for the work at hand, wanting a position of the nature of the
one being offered. It wasn't meant to cause a mess. I, per
"For database/system administration and development, this position requires
proficiency with Oracle 8i or 9i or 10g and/or Microsoft Access database
development and administration..."
Now, talk about polar opposites.
Steve "Cutter" Blades
Adobe Certified Professional
Advanced Macromedia Co
"The lone developer wanted me to write code identical to his -- same line s=
pacing, same style, everything."
This isn't completely off-base. Having code of a consistent style makes for=
an application that is easier to maintain in the long run. Granted, best p=
ractices, good coding guidelines,
I wanted to pipe in on a few things here. Some of you may remember a
discussion, like this one, from last year (my original post is also on my blog
somewhere.) That being said, you may already know how I feel about this topic.
However, first I would like to comment on the post that started this
Jr. Developer + Project Management = Sr. Developer + Alexandria, VA !=
$40K/yrSteve "Cutter" BladesColdFusion Application
Developerhttp://blog.cutterscrossing.comThe best way topredict the
futureis to help create it> Correct me if I am wrong, they want a JR developer
at $40K and MUS
What do you consider a solid base skill set for an Intermediate ColdFusion
Developer? The bare minimum that someone applying for an Intermediate position
should know? This isn't to start another 'war', just to gather some opinions.
Here's my short list:- XHTML (first rate)- Javascript (maybe not
Actually Bobby, Einstein had enough common sense to realize that some things
were more important than others. Why concentrate on the small stuff? It's
unimportant, and a waste of time and space. Let's pull an Einstein here and
get busy on something important, like finding a job, or telling someo
You don't watch much TV, do you Judith?
(HIE reference to commercials that intimate 'stay here, sleep well, be
rested enough to do anything, pay so little and feel so smart that you could
do anything [even that you have never been trained for]. "Users would never
use this navigation. It's to cl
I saw this type of ad a lot when I was last on the hunt. With slimmer
budgets companies continue to do more with less, and expect the same out of
their employees (for less, no less). I feel like I truly fell into a unique
position here, where we have a DBA who writes and inspects every query and
S. Isaac,
Whaddayagobyanyway? Hey, this young lady Erica with Apex Systems, was very
assistive with me when I was on the hunt. Market was slimmer than it is now
(I ultimately took a position in Tennessee that I had found myself through
Dice.com), but she had gotten me several interviews in a ve
> There is no money in publishing. unless you have massive sales. There
>aren't enough CF Developers to generate massive sales.
Yeah, I guess Ben (Forta)'s just livin' on the love
Steve "Cutter" Blades
ColdFusion Application Developer
>From: Jeffry Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To:
Or, you could collect those materials and see if you couldn't market them to
a publishing company. Maybe you have a friend within the community who is
looking to publish a new guide to advanced cf programming concepts, for
which your materials might make a welcome addition on the bonus CD/DVD. O
I started working in CF back in 2000. Got out of the Army in '96, lured in
by a company that made me think I would be doing web dev. Got stuck in a
dead end position with a dead end company, without the resources or skills
to relocate (since I had spent night and day trying to earn a living).
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