I'm getting some great advice here, and I very much appreciate all the input.
I do have plans to make a blog on my site, I guess I should put it higher on the list. I've never really blogged (Though there are a few posts by me out there. Sparsely.) As for simple code, yeah I think simple is great, but often I get the feeling that many things are so simple to create in CFML that instead of releasing snippets and packages for others, people just write what they need for themselves, which made me not sure if releasing "simple" code would be seen as a good thing, or if it would look like I was just trying to toot my own horn. I shall heed your advice and start making things available. So far all I've done is create my own code, the only code I've copy/ pasted was a snippet that pulls the latest twitter feed, and one that pulls their latest ebay items, everything else I've written myself (Wouldn't have been possible without my previous programming experience.) Including setting up and securing multiple web servers with databases, mail, JVM, etc. Want an example? http://www.EclipseMetaphysical.com everything except the twitter feed was written by me, dynamic frontend, dynamic backend, nothing hard-coded for them, they have a CMS and PMS backend, order tracking, special items, etc., the only thing left on the to-do list at the moment is finalizing the paypal IPN handler (They wanted up and running ASAP so they're handling orders manually for a few more days until I've thoroughly tested it.) I wish I could make it to conferences and events, time to look up the local area, there may be a CF group around.. worth looking into. On May 29, 10:20 pm, "Aaron J. White" <[email protected]> wrote: > Awesome question Marcus. I feel like I am in a similar boat as you. > Along with everything mentioned I think three things would help. > 1. Blogging about development (don't knock it before you try it) > ** Blogging for me is more about understanding my code and sharing > than it is "getting my name out there". > ** Although you think your code is simple (simple code is usually good > code right?) if you shared some of it I am sure someone will find it > useful sooner or later. > 2. Starting your own projects. > ** At my job I work on applications, but I never really have to worry > about configuring databases,application servers, JVMs, etc. The > company's network department does all that for me. I think trying to > develop your own open source or proprietary CFML applications will > force you to learn a lot about all the other pieces that make CFML > work. > 3. Go to CFML conferences & events like ocfs. > I can't tell you how cool OCFS was for me. I learned a lot from some > of the guys in this group. Although it can be expensive if you're > looking for a job there's no better place to network than where other > CFML developers and CFML dependent companies are. > > Thanks, > Aaron > > On May 29, 2:50 pm, Jason King <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'd dig into Microsoft's Visio. It's a standard among engineers and > > planners. > > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM, MarcusF <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I haven't done much with CFCs and OO, so there's definitely something to > > > have a go at. > > > > Never even touched flowchart software, do you have any suggestions on > > > specific software? > > > > On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:55:47 PM UTC-5, Jason Allen wrote: > > > >> You may also want to brush up on flowchart software, and any idea > > >> presentation tools in case you are working with other programmers and > > >> need to communicate your ideas. > > > >> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Alan Holden wrote: > > >> > Get into CFC files (he paraphrased, in an effort to get Sean Cornfield > > >> > to > > >> > chime in - as he can probably cut and paste some of the stuff he's > > >> > posted to > > >> > the LinkedIn boards on topics like this). > > > >> > CFC's - as used in frameworks for example - are like Java beans; and > > >> > understanding their usage in true object oriented architecture is a > > >> > valuable > > >> > skill. When hiring managers see that you've been self taught (like me), > > >> > you'll need to attack a common (mis)perception that self-taught CF > > >> > developers don't know Java, OO theory and design patterns by the "gang > > >> > of > > >> > four" (more examples). > > > >> > Al > > > >> > On 5/28/2012 10:38 PM, MarcusF wrote: > > > >> >> Does any of you CFML gurus and old-timers have any advice on where I > > >> >> should spend my time expanding? > > > >> >> (snipped) > > > >> > -- > > >> > online documentation:http://openbd.org/manual/ > > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > > > > -- > > > online documentation:http://openbd.org/manual/ > > >http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en
