I've been a programmer for the whole of my 15-year career. I had a fancy title on my name card when I was working for a big-name software-house, but I was doing basically the same thing: writing code.
I am a couple of years shy of 40, and I realise if your forte lies only on writing code, your chance of moving up the corporate ladder is virtually non-existent.
I am now out on my own, making a business of developing software to the same customers of my previous employer. The customers are happy because they are:
1. Getting a much cheaper rate (my small shop has very low overhead)
2. Serviced by a veteran (yours truly) instead of some snotty n00b sent over by my ex-employer
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I've been a programmer for the whole of my 15-year career. I had a fancy title on my name card when I was working for a big-name software-house, but I was doing basically the same thing: writing code. I am a couple of years shy of 40, and I realise if your forte lies only on writing code, your chance of moving up the corporate ladder is virtually non-existent. I am now out on my own, making a business of developing software to the same customers of my previous employer. The customers are happy because they are: 1. Getting a much cheaper rate (my small shop has very low overhead) 2. Serviced by a veteran (yours truly) instead of some snotty n00b sent over by my ex-employer
Rule 2 of the Ansari X Prize states:
Carries three people 62.5 miles (100km) up into the atmosphere
If the two successful flights carried only the pilot, how did they qualify for the prize?