You got to go to computer camp?!?!?! We just got to sit at home and mess with BASIC and Assembly and a handful of other things we could get our hands on.
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 1:03 PM, John M Bliss <[email protected]> wrote: > Another interesting point the author makes is that a good programmer should >> be programming before college. > > > When I was, like, 8 or 9 and all my friends were going to normal summer > camp, I was attending "computer camp" and learning the joy of BASIC. My mom > kept the paper with my little kid handwriting, in crayon: > > 10 do something > 20 do something else > 30 GOTO 10 > etc > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Angeli Wahlstedt > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Interesting. Many things on the list make sense, and I'm glad that the >> author pointed out that certification (such as MSCE) doesn't mean you are >> good at what you do. I'd also suggest that one look at the prospect's job >> history as well. It seems to me that in general, a good programmer almost >> always stays employed. (Yeah, there are exceptions like recessions where >> even the best programmer can get laid off, et cetera, but you know what I >> mean.) >> >> Another interesting point the author makes is that a good programmer >> should >> be programming before college. I suppose there is some truth in this -- I >> had done programming for 3 years before I entered college -- but some >> people >> don't discover their passion until after college. I know one guy who >> started >> off as a technical writer, but ended being one of the best programmers >> around. (He had took up web design, which led to web development, which in >> turn led to other programming languages.) At one company I worked at, one >> guy started off in sales but then found out he loved databases and through >> a >> combination of self-education and training courses, became a kick-*ass >> DBA. >> >> -- Angeli >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> Of Seth Bienek >> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:55 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [houcfug] Are you a good programmer? >> >> >> >> Once in a while, I am asked to evaluate another developer. Here are the >> guidelines I generally use: >> >> http://www.inter-sections.net/2007/11/13/how-to-recognise-a-good-programmer/ >> >> I wanted to share this with the group, because I think it's critical for >> us >> to periodically take a step back and evaluate ourselves through the eyes >> of >> a hiring manager, or our boss, or a prospective business partner. If we >> don't like what we see, it is up to us to tune-up the areas we need work >> in. >> >> >> This is so important, especially in these uncertain times. >> >> Enjoy. >> >> Seth >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > John Bliss > IT Professional > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jbliss > > > > > -- Aaron Rouse http://www.happyhacker.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Houston ColdFusion Users' Group" discussion list. To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit http://groups.google.com/group/houcfug?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
