i don't want a promotion i want a raise and bonus.
Being that you aren't prepared for more responsibility (promotion), you'll need to actively demonstrate - continuously - that the code you put out tomorrow is somehow worth more than the code you produced yesterday. This is a difficult thing to do, which is why you won't get raises and bonuses like some sort of union gig as often as you would like.
IANACIO, so take this tidbit for what it's worth, because its only based on my experience.
CIOs and other executives appreciate one thing more than anything else from their technical people: know the business.
That's it really - if they can be confident that you understand the nature of the business they are in, it's quirks and gotchas, in addition to the ability to harness the techy stuff, you will succeed.
Be careful not to fall into the typical IT trap of assuming everyone above you is an idiot. Sometimes they are, but in many cases you simply aren't understanding the business aspect of their actions - and that's the part that keeps you paid.
Instead of spending tonight playing WOW, reading Slashdot, or reading up on the latest wifi encryption, learn something about what the company you work for does. You'll be better off for it.
Here's the thing: If you have a successful business selling widgets or whatever, it stands to reason that you're successful because you're doing something differently than everyone else.
Now, in a lot of cases, that "difference" that sets you apart affects your business processes: you know the ones supported by your catch-all product?
In almost every case that I have come across, off the shelf products don't do nearly as efficient job at harnessing the efficiencies of a business the way a properly developed in house system can.
The estate is the estate. It has nothing to do with the children. The children may (or may not) be beneficiaries of the estate AFTER all outstanding debt is collected. If there is more debt than the estate can incur, the children are not held liable.
Say person A owes person B $X. Now person A dies. Does that mean person B is screwed out of the money they were owed?
Yes, which is why most banks and lenders will sometimes require debt insurance, unless of course there is reasonable collateral.
Do A's heirs deserve to be screwed out of the money they're owed?
Um, inheritance is not money "owed" to offspring, it's money split from an established estate. If your parents were poor and didn't have anything to give you when you died, you're no different than a parent with outstanding debt. There is no "right" here to take away.
Is B SOL because A is dead?
Again, insurance, or estate. No estate? No liability (at least as far as monetary transfer is concerned). Try suing a homeless person and see how far that gets you. Same thing here.
Um, do you know how many aircraft are lost each year to bird strikes?
And as far as end of the runway goes, take a lot at what you're flying over immediatley after takeoff the next time you fly. Odds are it's either water (so modify truck to boat) or a public piece of land like a road or field.
it's not foolproof, but it was 5 minutes of thought that defeats that billion dollar system quite easily, which was my point.
So what you're saying is that if I want to bring down a 747, I should stand at the end of the run way and release 100 doves out of the back of my truck instead of buy that stinger from mullah omar?
The human mind, ever adaptable, will always defeat stupid pigeon holed "solutions" like this, the same way we've defeated every other static defence in history.
that the internet exists outside of the US of A already, right?
As important an issue as net nutrality is, and as much as is will affect the internet, it will hardly matter to people in say, the EU, where many lawmakers are moving away from internet regulation.
Rails solves problems. Plain and simple. It was built from day 1 to address a specific problem, (basecamp) and now the creators have found that a lot of people have very similar problems to solve. That's it. That's why it's so good.
It does not try to solve every problem, like J2EE. It is not a solution looking for a problem, like it's many Python-based cousins. It won't solve every problem, and makes no claims to do so.
But if your problem is a web-application with a (smallish) number of variables, RoR is a godsend.
If you don't realize the issues with putting logic into the database (never mind the performance hit) you've got some serious learning to do.
If you're looking for "advantages", I would suggest MVC architecture in general. Without that basic understanding, you will never see the benefits in Ruby/Rails.
why is it I should spend $80 for a crippled "budget" card that will need to be replaced in a year, or a $300 card that will need to be replaced in two when I could go buy a xbox for $200, and enjoy it for a while yet?
Because for most people, the latest direct X crap is really irrelevant.
People want to know whether these cards merit upgrading what they have now, not if they'll run the lastest and greatest (which by extension they aren't currently experiencing either way)
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i don't want a promotion i want a raise and bonus.
Being that you aren't prepared for more responsibility (promotion), you'll need to actively demonstrate - continuously - that the code you put out tomorrow is somehow worth more than the code you produced yesterday. This is a difficult thing to do, which is why you won't get raises and bonuses like some sort of union gig as often as you would like.
IANACIO, so take this tidbit for what it's worth, because its only based on my experience.
CIOs and other executives appreciate one thing more than anything else from their technical people: know the business.
That's it really - if they can be confident that you understand the nature of the business they are in, it's quirks and gotchas, in addition to the ability to harness the techy stuff, you will succeed.
Be careful not to fall into the typical IT trap of assuming everyone above you is an idiot. Sometimes they are, but in many cases you simply aren't understanding the business aspect of their actions - and that's the part that keeps you paid.
Instead of spending tonight playing WOW, reading Slashdot, or reading up on the latest wifi encryption, learn something about what the company you work for does. You'll be better off for it.
What an ignorant comment.
Here's the thing: If you have a successful business selling widgets or whatever, it stands to reason that you're successful because you're doing something differently than everyone else.
Now, in a lot of cases, that "difference" that sets you apart affects your business processes: you know the ones supported by your catch-all product?
In almost every case that I have come across, off the shelf products don't do nearly as efficient job at harnessing the efficiencies of a business the way a properly developed in house system can.
The estate is the estate. It has nothing to do with the children. The children may (or may not) be beneficiaries of the estate AFTER all outstanding debt is collected. If there is more debt than the estate can incur, the children are not held liable.
Say person A owes person B $X. Now person A dies. Does that mean person B is screwed out of the money they were owed?
Yes, which is why most banks and lenders will sometimes require debt insurance, unless of course there is reasonable collateral.
Do A's heirs deserve to be screwed out of the money they're owed?
Um, inheritance is not money "owed" to offspring, it's money split from an established estate. If your parents were poor and didn't have anything to give you when you died, you're no different than a parent with outstanding debt. There is no "right" here to take away.
Is B SOL because A is dead?
Again, insurance, or estate. No estate? No liability (at least as far as monetary transfer is concerned). Try suing a homeless person and see how far that gets you. Same thing here.
Just fyi, in Canada, it's a national regulatory body: The CRTC.
You'd need to contact them.
Um, do you know how many aircraft are lost each year to bird strikes?
And as far as end of the runway goes, take a lot at what you're flying over immediatley after takeoff the next time you fly. Odds are it's either water (so modify truck to boat) or a public piece of land like a road or field.
it's not foolproof, but it was 5 minutes of thought that defeats that billion dollar system quite easily, which was my point.
Except that "my" constitutional right to free speech as a content provider trumps all the malarkey you're going on about.
At least for the time being.
Right...
So what you're saying is that if I want to bring down a 747, I should stand at the end of the run way and release 100 doves out of the back of my truck instead of buy that stinger from mullah omar?
The human mind, ever adaptable, will always defeat stupid pigeon holed "solutions" like this, the same way we've defeated every other static defence in history.
I would do nothing. Including Diplomacy.
North Korea isn't going anywhere.
A billion dollar security shield to make us feel safe while terrorists take over planes with box cutters.
Brilliant.
that the internet exists outside of the US of A already, right?
As important an issue as net nutrality is, and as much as is will affect the internet, it will hardly matter to people in say, the EU, where many lawmakers are moving away from internet regulation.
Just a point, is all.
It only conjecture, but in general, common knowledge:
v e-my-google-pagerank.html- rank-and-the-epicenter-of-hold-em-t/l
http://www.econsultant.com/google/i-want-to-impro
http://www2.jeffcroft.com/2004/aug/09/google-page
http://www.stopdesign.com/log/2004/05/28/cost.htm
Rather, it increases the PR of properly formatted pages.
you do realize that's intentional right?
The CSS is designed to ensure browsers handle invalid code properly.
That's IE's issue, not the devs. IE is the only browser that doesn't allow the user to override the font size.
Rails solves problems. Plain and simple. It was built from day 1 to address a specific problem, (basecamp) and now the creators have found that a lot of people have very similar problems to solve. That's it. That's why it's so good.
It does not try to solve every problem, like J2EE. It is not a solution looking for a problem, like it's many Python-based cousins. It won't solve every problem, and makes no claims to do so.
But if your problem is a web-application with a (smallish) number of variables, RoR is a godsend.
If you don't realize the issues with putting logic into the database (never mind the performance hit) you've got some serious learning to do.
If you're looking for "advantages", I would suggest MVC architecture in general. Without that basic understanding, you will never see the benefits in Ruby/Rails.
why is it I should spend $80 for a crippled "budget" card that will need to be replaced in a year, or a $300 card that will need to be replaced in two when I could go buy a xbox for $200, and enjoy it for a while yet?
PC gaming has gotten ridiculous.
Because for most people, the latest direct X crap is really irrelevant.
People want to know whether these cards merit upgrading what they have now, not if they'll run the lastest and greatest (which by extension they aren't currently experiencing either way)
It's never a bad time to start a long term company.
I stand corrected.
Um, both of those examples are going to hell in a handbasket - and it's mostly the Unions' fault.
Ok, two words: hell no!
What we do need though, is accredited associations: Lawyers, Doctors, and to a lesser extent engineers all have them. IT folk should as well.
This way, we can still work privately, but at the same time combat our skills being undervalued, either by domestic unskilled labour, or off-shoring.
Bad spellers dude, Dyslexics don't have issues with individual words; only how they are placed in relation to each other.