After spending a decade in Orlando, FL and recently moving to a whole other state, I can say the lack of local conferences (other than a few HTML5 ones that came and went as nothing more than a novelty *Senchacon*) was one of those things I wish weren't true. Like bands, no one likes to visit florida unless it's for a large eared mouse or to die. On second thought, no one wants to visit florida... Nothing to see here, move along.
huge space for COBOL/FORTAN/PASCAL/OLD_SHIT -> node.js (or other cloud friendly service host, insert fav.) in the future. Some companies are already doing that or a subset of that.
OpenJDK has JavaFX, it's called OpenJFX... is it complete, no, is it enough to start? sure. Oracle doesn't give a shit about java, they only wanted the patents.
omg this ^. This is all about H1B visas after congress blocked their request for more amidst layoffs. Screw microsoft and the products they produce. They can die a slow painful death and rid us of their filth forever (I'm looking at you Windows Tablets...)
...at 36,000ft. That's why I never use mine... After about 7,000ft I get 0 bars. I'm not going to pay $18 to use WiFi for longer than an hour so I'll just use the time to drink and relax.
Where do you work that you get such a laxed environment where Architects are actually doing their jobs and no developer is just cowboy coding architecture into the mix? I want to work there. I think you really need to evaluate where you are and how good you have it. If you want to make architectural decisions, maybe work your way into an architectural role. If you just want to implement XYZ because you think it's cool. You deserve the paycut. I don't want you to take it the wrong way, but a lot of jobs I've worked at has been developers making the architectural decisions and the architecture ends up shit. Be glad you have a committee that cares enough about it to prevent people from implementing anything they feel like. I'd love a job like that.
Learning new skills is part of being a programmer, I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying learn these skills when your interested in doing so, not because there's a potential for some project through work and you want to be an asshole and take it on yourself without getting professionals who have been doing it a lot longer than you have involved.
On the contrary, I implore every programmer to learn new skills, especially ones that are job related, but not a completely separate set of skills so you can be there to catch some project contract that your company may need. Its the same as saying "Hey, I've been a developer for 10 years, let me go learn photoshop so I can do graphic design for marketing because they need someone to do it". That is really poor judgement.
And this, this is what I was getting at. Surely a company who needs a mobile presence wouldn't just throw the job at some guy because he "says" he can do it, he has to prove it. And no one in their right mind would do this on the side, not get paid, unless they loved to do it. Not for some "chance" to get the job that his job may or may not present to him. The older you get, the more you realize that companies exploit tech-level people because they don't understand what's involved. By us tech-level people explaining REALITY, we will continue to be looked at as someone who can just do whatever the hell they feel like giving to us, no questions asked, and are expected to deliver. If he was hired as a.Net engineer, then was asked to build a Java ESB, clearly any professional would say "I'm not qualified to do so" instead of "Let me learn it in my own time, my spare time, and I'll make it for you for the same amount of money I'm already being paid to be a.Net developer even though I still have that role to fill"
This, I'm surprised people are even giving suggestions for him to do work that's "not part of his job description" in his spare time. Don't. Just don't do it. You either get paid to do the work level that your qualified to do or you don't. Don't take on responsibilities that aren't yours. This is a cardinal rule as will only end up in you working yourself to death doing everyone else's job (even if they don't even work there at all). Limit yourself to your job description and leave it at that. If that need a mobile developer, inform them that you would do it gladly but that it would be additional job duties and you should be compensated for it in turn.
I was going to point out the "MS Stack" problem myself. Seattle is not the place for MS developers because outside of Microsoft, no one uses them. I've gotten interviews with Amazon and it's all Java/Linux/Unix work. Leave the dark side and join us in the light, you'll not only get paid more, but you'll enjoy more opportunities as well. - Former MS Stack Developer
I was just thinking the same thing. By all this media attention on the fact he wants to remove those photos, he's essentially creating the Streisand effect. I wouldn't be surprised if my this time next week there's 10000x more references to those photo's online.
He can't sue.
Florida is a "At Will Employment" state. The only thing you can sue for here is Discrimination. In Florida, you can be fired for anything, with or without reason, and you can quit, with or without reason.
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After spending a decade in Orlando, FL and recently moving to a whole other state, I can say the lack of local conferences (other than a few HTML5 ones that came and went as nothing more than a novelty *Senchacon*) was one of those things I wish weren't true. Like bands, no one likes to visit florida unless it's for a large eared mouse or to die. On second thought, no one wants to visit florida... Nothing to see here, move along.
huge space for COBOL/FORTAN/PASCAL/OLD_SHIT -> node.js (or other cloud friendly service host, insert fav.) in the future. Some companies are already doing that or a subset of that.
indeed.
OpenJDK has JavaFX, it's called OpenJFX... is it complete, no, is it enough to start? sure. Oracle doesn't give a shit about java, they only wanted the patents.
While it's not to the point where every major city has a "team" of dota pro's... The International 2014 was shown on ESPN3, that's progress....
omg this ^. This is all about H1B visas after congress blocked their request for more amidst layoffs. Screw microsoft and the products they produce. They can die a slow painful death and rid us of their filth forever (I'm looking at you Windows Tablets...)
...at 36,000ft. That's why I never use mine... After about 7,000ft I get 0 bars. I'm not going to pay $18 to use WiFi for longer than an hour so I'll just use the time to drink and relax.
...developed by DICE this time. If the article poster in question actually knew anything about BF:HL he/she would know this...
Where do you work that you get such a laxed environment where Architects are actually doing their jobs and no developer is just cowboy coding architecture into the mix? I want to work there. I think you really need to evaluate where you are and how good you have it. If you want to make architectural decisions, maybe work your way into an architectural role. If you just want to implement XYZ because you think it's cool. You deserve the paycut. I don't want you to take it the wrong way, but a lot of jobs I've worked at has been developers making the architectural decisions and the architecture ends up shit. Be glad you have a committee that cares enough about it to prevent people from implementing anything they feel like. I'd love a job like that.
omg this! Mod's, give this man some points!
... sean bean has been confirmed for the sequel!
Never took that class, nor was it even offered.
exactly. They voted this in, now they are angry and want to get rid of it. Oh so ironic.
Learning new skills is part of being a programmer, I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying learn these skills when your interested in doing so, not because there's a potential for some project through work and you want to be an asshole and take it on yourself without getting professionals who have been doing it a lot longer than you have involved.
On the contrary, I implore every programmer to learn new skills, especially ones that are job related, but not a completely separate set of skills so you can be there to catch some project contract that your company may need. Its the same as saying "Hey, I've been a developer for 10 years, let me go learn photoshop so I can do graphic design for marketing because they need someone to do it". That is really poor judgement.
And this, this is what I was getting at. Surely a company who needs a mobile presence wouldn't just throw the job at some guy because he "says" he can do it, he has to prove it. And no one in their right mind would do this on the side, not get paid, unless they loved to do it. Not for some "chance" to get the job that his job may or may not present to him. The older you get, the more you realize that companies exploit tech-level people because they don't understand what's involved. By us tech-level people explaining REALITY, we will continue to be looked at as someone who can just do whatever the hell they feel like giving to us, no questions asked, and are expected to deliver. If he was hired as a .Net engineer, then was asked to build a Java ESB, clearly any professional would say "I'm not qualified to do so" instead of "Let me learn it in my own time, my spare time, and I'll make it for you for the same amount of money I'm already being paid to be a .Net developer even though I still have that role to fill"
This, I'm surprised people are even giving suggestions for him to do work that's "not part of his job description" in his spare time. Don't. Just don't do it. You either get paid to do the work level that your qualified to do or you don't. Don't take on responsibilities that aren't yours. This is a cardinal rule as will only end up in you working yourself to death doing everyone else's job (even if they don't even work there at all). Limit yourself to your job description and leave it at that. If that need a mobile developer, inform them that you would do it gladly but that it would be additional job duties and you should be compensated for it in turn.
+1 to this as it happened to me and I live in Florida!
I was going to point out the "MS Stack" problem myself. Seattle is not the place for MS developers because outside of Microsoft, no one uses them. I've gotten interviews with Amazon and it's all Java/Linux/Unix work. Leave the dark side and join us in the light, you'll not only get paid more, but you'll enjoy more opportunities as well. - Former MS Stack Developer
why didn't I buy 1,000 bitcoins when they were $50 a few years ago!!!
I was just thinking the same thing. By all this media attention on the fact he wants to remove those photos, he's essentially creating the Streisand effect. I wouldn't be surprised if my this time next week there's 10000x more references to those photo's online.
S - Software A - Against P - Productivity
Apparently where I work, it's documentation. It's so hard, we don't have any.
Barbarians = One who would argue the length of a fiber connection to his server costed him $X in lost profits from HFT.
And how is the linked ZDNet "review" a review? It's just a glorified slideshow...
He can't sue. Florida is a "At Will Employment" state. The only thing you can sue for here is Discrimination. In Florida, you can be fired for anything, with or without reason, and you can quit, with or without reason.