Jerry, This is absolutely one of the best replies I've ever read. Cudos for nailing it. :-)
Matt On 6/12/07, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are also a lot of jobs for McDonalds late shift workers. > > =) > > My current programming job is 95% coldfusion, and the ad was for a > perl developer. > My last job was 85% coldfusion, 15% Director and the ad was for "web > developer" > My previous job was for "Foxpro Developer", and it was 25% foxpro, 50% > pl/sql and oracle, and a mix of documentum, installer scripts, netware > vlms, etc. > > Many places that are hiring have no idea how to classify their > programming needs. > > Even at this job, the 95% coldfusion is just the main application > server environment. All day today has been SQL Server, Javascript, > HTML, CSS, some design work, and some ia specing. > > I have found that the way the job description reads, and the > technologies described, is usually an indicator of the type of > development environment, the management understanding of technology, > and the development methodology as much as it is an actual request for > technology proficiency. > > A job that specs .NET and all MS technologies is often a very rigid, > MS dominated, corporate environment that values certifications more > than seat time and documentation over creativity. > > Same is true for PHP/LAMP/Open Source development houses. The choice > of these technologies can be a huge clue into the budget priorities of > a group, which will often affect pay scales and any outlay of real > dollars (sometimes penny smart and pound foolish). Not always, of > course, but often enough in my life to have a question going in. > > Some thoughts from my head. > Jerry > > On 6/12/07, Ali Majdzadeh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi: > > I was searching for job offers in Australia in here > http://mycareer.com.au/ > > If you search for CF job offers it brings only 23 jobs which more than > half are not even only for CF developers and some are for other languages > like PHP or .NET. When I searched for PHP it came out with a few hundreds > but with .NET 2334 matching results????!!!!!!! > > I love CF but it seems even Python is more popular or at least the > search engine comes with better results with it (about 50 offers). > > I really don't understand why such a powerful and easy langauge should > have such a low job offers in Australia! I really don't know about USA but > it seems the same thing is true in the USA to. > > You know I just say it as a theory cause I really love CF and I won't > migrate it till and only if Adobe kills the product but it seems if we > started with PHP or .Net at the begining now we were more and better > employed than now. > > Please write your opinions. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create Web Applications With ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2. Build powerful, scalable RIAs. Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJS Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:281050 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
