I understand what the email is about, and it's great that he actually cares about the product enough to write a lengthy usability "report" like that.
But think about it for a moment- it's Bill Gates. Why would he have to buy his own product?
What if he loses his wallet?
Or gets mugged? With all this publicity, people might want to steal the wallet that contains the large sums of money he's getting from this.
Yes, I realize he won't be carrying it in cash, but without his ID and bank cards/credit cards, he'd be screwed.
In regards to #3:
On average, one satisfied customer will tell 1 other person about their experiences, but someone who has had a bad experience with a company will tell 10 others.
I just started my first 'actual' job in the field (web applications developer) and over 50% of my co-workers are female. I know I haven't been in the industry long, but so far it's a very surprising number.
Just goes to show you shouldn't always blindly believe stereotypes:|
It may not be the best start to "real" programming, but doing web content is a good way to get started in the field. I'm in a coop term right now in web content management and after 3 months it's already landed me another term (4 months) for Web Applications Development (a real programming job).
You don't need any sort of real knowledge of programming or the web to do the job (content that is, not applications). Right now we have people that are English majors and art students working here, so that should tell you something.
Look around, and try it out if it suits your fancy.
I agree. SQL is definitely something more people should know.
It's very different from other programming languages, and when used properly it's extremely powerful.
With the amount of software that uses databases, SQL is a must-know language in my opinion.
Everyone already knows those inside and out...I think learning something a little more obscure or more up-and-coming than the P's is what the article is trying to get at- expanding your horizons in programming.
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How about an old Palm LCD?
You can probably find some used ones real cheap.
I understand what the email is about, and it's great that he actually cares about the product enough to write a lengthy usability "report" like that.
But think about it for a moment- it's Bill Gates. Why would he have to buy his own product?
Doesn't it also seem weird that he has to buy the Digital Plus pack?
What if he loses his wallet?
Or gets mugged? With all this publicity, people might want to steal the wallet that contains the large sums of money he's getting from this.
Yes, I realize he won't be carrying it in cash, but without his ID and bank cards/credit cards, he'd be screwed.
In regards to #3:
On average, one satisfied customer will tell 1 other person about their experiences, but someone who has had a bad experience with a company will tell 10 others.
Well, I don't see how any of it really matters when it's 42 lightyears away...
More than half of them are actual coders.
I just started my first 'actual' job in the field (web applications developer) and over 50% of my co-workers are female. I know I haven't been in the industry long, but so far it's a very surprising number. :|
Just goes to show you shouldn't always blindly believe stereotypes
"...and don't leave clear directions for people using it later."
It's called job security.
It may not be the best start to "real" programming, but doing web content is a good way to get started in the field. I'm in a coop term right now in web content management and after 3 months it's already landed me another term (4 months) for Web Applications Development (a real programming job). You don't need any sort of real knowledge of programming or the web to do the job (content that is, not applications). Right now we have people that are English majors and art students working here, so that should tell you something. Look around, and try it out if it suits your fancy.
I agree. SQL is definitely something more people should know. It's very different from other programming languages, and when used properly it's extremely powerful. With the amount of software that uses databases, SQL is a must-know language in my opinion.
Everyone already knows those inside and out...I think learning something a little more obscure or more up-and-coming than the P's is what the article is trying to get at- expanding your horizons in programming.
To global warming!