To voice an agreement from the quasi-East Coast.... Billy's 100% on target.
I won a position at an e-catalog shop in Buffalo. Part of the reason I did
was because of my "flexibility". Not because I knew ASP, VB, or FoxPro
(yup, they use that here), but because I said that I was willing to learn
them if I needed to.
Now, 4 months into my new job, they're paying for my learning materials
(they already have it in their library) and they're paying me to learn it!
On the same token they're also buying me the study guide for my CF
Certification and will be paying for the test. They're also looking into
sending me to the Developer's Conference.
I do know that if I hadn't said that I'd be willing to learn these, I might
still be looking for a job. That's part of life. The nice thing is the
fact that there are some "reference points" between languages. It's mainly
the semantics that affect the learning curve.
Flexibility is key in the job market. Oh, and I don't know where you'd ever
program in Sanskrit but if you find it, let me know... it sounds like it may
be fun!
C. Hatton Humphrey
Developer - Fisher, Towne & Associates
http://www.fishertowne.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Billy Cravens
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:33 AM
> To: DFWCFUG
> Subject: ot: job market
>
>
> We all know that the job market is pretty rough right now, compared to a
> couple of years ago. Based on my observations, I'd like to voice a few
> opinions.
>
> The best thing you can do for yourself is be multi-lingual. I've met
> far too many people who are convinced that CF is all they need to know
> (keep in mind, there's a distinction between this type of person and the
> type who wants to know more, but has yet to learn) Personally, I think
> ColdFusion is the best language out there. However, if I have to code
> in Sanskrit, I will. There's relatively few companies that advertise
> using ColdFusion, at least on the job boards. Other technologies seem
> to have many more job opportunities. So learn those technologies.
>
> Not only does this increase the odds of getting jobs in those specific
> technologies, it actually increases your odds in getting CF gigs.
> Reason? I've seen very few places that want "just" ColdFusion.
>
> Some people might think this is blasphemy. Not really. I love
> ColdFusion and will use it for all personal work I do; but technology
> doesn't feed you or pay your bills. Additionally, by knowing other
> technologies, you put CF in those areas, "infiltrating" if you will.
> This gives you the unique opportunity to sway opinion towards CF
> (arguments for CF are more influential in corporate board rooms than on
> CF mailing lists).
>
> Bottom line: Technology is a tool, not a deity. Love it, but don't
> worship it; keep your mind open to other options. Learn some VB; Learn
> some J2EE; Recommend ColdFusion.
>
> --
> Billy Cravens
> HR Web Development, Sabre
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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