+1 on this. Come join Microsoft<http://careers.microsoft.com/>, we don't care what language or technologies you've used. We've got lots of open positions on the .NET Framework and in the Developer Division if you're interested.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Ridland Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:11 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Web Development Hi Smart Employers look for someone who's smart, can learn and gets things done. I would take on someone based on that not what specific platform knowledge they had. It's great to learn MVC first. Learning WebForms will teach you the wrong way to do web development. ps, where are you based? can you send me your CV I might know someone interested? Thanks, Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital Managing Director P. 0404 865 350 E. [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au<http://www.thinksmartdigital.com.au/> T. www.twitter.com/rid00z<http://www.twitter.com/rid00z> L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland<http://au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Simon Kuldin <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi William, Thanks.. maybe I'll have a go at the exam once I've done enough study via the pluralsight website. That being said, I probably should have started with WebForms rather than MVC, but I'm already curious with MVC now. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of William Luu Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 1:10 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Web Development Hi Simon, perhaps if you passed one of those MS ASP.NET<http://ASP.NET> exams it may help? Maybe this one? 70-515: "Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4" http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-515 On 10 August 2011 13:02, Simon Kuldin <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Cheers for the feedback... I guess I just have to continue on with my home attempts at building a website via ASP MVC 3... From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of William Luu Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 12:48 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Web Development Simon, while I'd say no it doesn't make you un-employable. It does mean it may be a little more difficult to get through the door for the first interview compared with someone else who has the same amount of .NET experience as yourself, but as an ASP.NET<http://ASP.NET> dev. That said, it also depends on what the company that is hiring is after. I'm sure there are many companies out there that are actively searching for good .NET developers and would happily give you a go. On 10 August 2011 12:26, Simon Kuldin <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I meant *un*employable From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Simon Kuldin Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 12:18 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Web Development Hey there everyone, It seems to me that almost all of the Dot Net jobs advertised out there, require a decent level of ASP.NET<http://ASP.NET> experience. Does that mean I'm pretty much employable since I have little to no ASP.NET<http://ASP.NET> experience, despite my level of Dot Net experience in WinForms and Compact Framework development? I am studying ASP.NET<http://ASP.NET> when I can, but don't have any real work experience with it yet. I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle to try and get into a full-time Dot Net development role (I'm only doing Dot Net development as a portion of my job at the moment). <http://au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland>
