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re: Anyone Here a Software Developer?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:54 am to gatorhata9
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:54 am to gatorhata9
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you transitioned out? Why was that?
Because quite frankly, you tend to go nuts as a pure coder. The meetings, code review, long hours for little pay, complete non-appreciation of your position, etc, etc. Not to mention looking at code in a compiler for 8 hours straight.
I still do code from time to time, but I also handle database, hardware infrastructure, and other things now as well. After being a pure developer for a number of years, I'd never recommend it to anyone.
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Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:01 pm to jdd48
I couldn't disagree more. I've been managing developers for 20 years and would LOVE it if I could be like some of my guys: very few meetings, get handed designs, get to do the creative things with a language to solve a problem while rocking out with their headphones on. Of course, they don't make as much money.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:04 pm to chrome_daddy
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I couldn't disagree more. I've been managing developers for 20 years and would LOVE it if I could be like some of my guys: very few meetings, get handed designs, get to do the creative things with a language to solve a problem while rocking out with their headphones on. Of course, they don't make as much money.
Guess things are not the same at every company. Or they're just more lax since my days as a lowly coder.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:10 pm to gatorhata9
At my day job we are more of a microsoft company.
For legacy systems: classic asp and believe it or not VB6 (damn system previous people bought, unreal)
Everything current: asp.net with vb.net and c# for the backend.
The database for both is sql server 2005.
For my side work, contract, one day get rich hopefully: PHP with mysql for the DB. The training stuff is done in Flash still and of course I'm the only one who knows that and can program in actionscript so I have to do some of that when the other developers are in a bind.
I've also learned objective-c for the ios apps I've written and had to get back in to java for their android counterparts.
One thing for me at least (10 years experience), never stop learning in IT.
For legacy systems: classic asp and believe it or not VB6 (damn system previous people bought, unreal)
Everything current: asp.net with vb.net and c# for the backend.
The database for both is sql server 2005.
For my side work, contract, one day get rich hopefully: PHP with mysql for the DB. The training stuff is done in Flash still and of course I'm the only one who knows that and can program in actionscript so I have to do some of that when the other developers are in a bind.
I've also learned objective-c for the ios apps I've written and had to get back in to java for their android counterparts.
One thing for me at least (10 years experience), never stop learning in IT.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:10 pm to jdd48
I hated it too for the same reasons. My pay ceiling is higher as a DBA, I am more appreciated, I work less hours but am on call more, and am generally happier.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:12 pm to NawlinsTigah270
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For IBM job in Baton Rouge?
Can you answer the phone?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:15 pm to chris44gwlsu
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One thing for me at least (10 years experience), never stop learning in IT.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:20 pm to gatorhata9
Posted on 5/7/14 at 12:35 pm to gatorhata9
I develop in .net with a Microsoft SQL server back end. Math degree in college with a minor in Comp Sci got me started.
Gotta tell you though... IT isn't what it used to be. Back in the day, it was a fun, exciting, exhilarating place to work. Now, there are so many controls put on developers, it's just not very much fun any more.
Glad I'll be retiring in a few years.
Gotta tell you though... IT isn't what it used to be. Back in the day, it was a fun, exciting, exhilarating place to work. Now, there are so many controls put on developers, it's just not very much fun any more.
Glad I'll be retiring in a few years.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 1:19 pm to Slingscode
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Gotta tell you though... IT isn't what it used to be. Back in the day, it was a fun, exciting, exhilarating place to work. Now, there are so many controls put on developers, it's just not very much fun any more.
Well I guess it depends on where you are and what kind of environment you're in. In staffing we work with large companies where that's probably true. We also work with a good number of start-ups where there is a good bit of freedom.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 6:41 pm to gatorhata9
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Well I guess it depends on where you are and what kind of environment you're in. In staffing we work with large companies where that's probably true. We also work with a good number of start-ups where there is a good bit of freedom.
If the application(s) you are working on have anything to do with Sarbanes Oxley, then tons of controls.
Also, at least in my company, IT is viewed strictly as an expense. We don't feel very appreciated.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 11:50 pm to Slingscode
I use just about everything. At my current job (3 years now), that's mostly Java, JavaScript (with jQuery and Bootstrap - looking at moving to CoffeeScript), HTML5, CSS/SASS, and JSPs. Some occasional work in C#/.NET, C++, and UNIX services. Tools include Eclipse, Compass, Visual Studio, Ant, and Maven. I even have to do the odd bit of ColdFusion, iOS (Objective-C), and PostScript programming. Love my workplace, get to work from home a few times a week, my boss is awesome, and unlike my previous job, none of my coworkers are a-holes. :)
Posted on 5/8/14 at 9:05 am to gatorhata9
A little bit of everything. My expertise is Ruby/PostgreSQL.
Posted on 5/8/14 at 9:07 am to Slingscode
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in my company, IT is viewed strictly as an expense
This seems to still be fairly common in most corporations now...
Posted on 5/8/14 at 9:07 am to WarDawg
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WarDawg
What did you go to school for, major, etc..?
Posted on 5/8/14 at 9:10 am to WarDawg
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looking at moving to CoffeeScript
CoffeeScript + HAML together is incredible
This post was edited on 5/8/14 at 9:10 am
Posted on 5/8/14 at 9:23 am to Slingscode
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IT is viewed strictly as an expense
Ahhh yes - the dreaded "cost center" label.
Posted on 5/8/14 at 2:10 pm to GrammarKnotsi
GrammarKnotsi, I went to UGA undergrad (math), Auburn (PhD, Computer Engineering). Thus War (Eagle) + (Go) Dawg(s). :)
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