I gave up a long time ago trying to explain what I do, so I just say that "I
play with computers for a living"
Mark Mathis
TeraTech, Inc. Behind every successful cat
12221 Parklawn Dr., Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20852 is an obedient owner.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 10:35 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: ConFusion
I have gone to the point where I say.
"I am a database developer. I work integrate database systems with the web"
then people say, "Oh, like frontpage"
and the melee ensues.
At 03:19 PM 4/10/2001 +0100, you wrote:
> > I get met with blank stares just by saying I'm a web developer. So now
> > I say that I'm a computer programmer. Most people know what that is.
> > Saying I use ColdFusion is always interesting. Some sample responses:
> > "That doesn't work you know."
> > "Oh yeah and Elvis is still alive."
> > "How does nuclear energy work on the web?" (Imagine the baud rate!)
> > "*blank stare* That's interesting."
> >
> > Don't even tell lay people you use Flash; in the wrong crowd you might
> > get arrested. ;-)
>
>I just say "We build web sites" and leave it at that... you usually get the
>"Oooh, can you do mine" to which I reply "Sure, our prices start at 5k"...
>
>Philip Arnold
>Director
>Certified ColdFusion Developer
>ASP Multimedia Limited
>T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133
>
>"Websites for the real world"
>
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