Ok, maybe I missed a post, you are looking to hire a designer? If telecommuting is a possibility or the money is right for relocation, Im interested. *grin* Gent -----Original Message----- From: Luana M. Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 12:26 PM Subject: Re: WC:>: Job Description >At 03:32 PM 10/25/98 -0600, Peter J. Schoenster wrote: >>On 25 Oct 98, at 13:49, Luana M. Howard wrote: >> >>> be an effective Web developer. After months of searching for another Web >>> developer, my manager wants to drop his standards. He was looking for >>> people with experience in the basics, HTML, graphics, then, I assume, the >>> snowball effect took over... Java, JavaScript, CGI/PERL, and not just >>> "hacks," real coders. This list continues until one would expect the >> >>What, I wonder, is a real coder? Would you not hire the person who >>often posts this in usenet "Just another Perl hacker". If so you >>knocked Randal L. Schwartz out of the running. >> >>> My question for those who might consider hiring an entry level Developer, >>> what basics much he/she have in their skill set? We're looking for someone >>> who knows enough to be useful, and, hopefully, just beyond the dangerous >>> stage. :) >> >>And we wonder why there is a shortage of skilled workers. > >My mistake. According to my boss, Web "developer" and >Web "designer" are one and the same. The job we're looking to >fill is actually for a designer. A matter of words perhaps, but I'm >disappointed that the title Web developer was misinterpreted, and, >I suspect, chosen based on the fact that it sounds more impressive >than "designer." > >> >>If I were to open up as a "web developer" then my first employee >>would be an internet architect. This person would do as much writing, >>programming and drawing as an architect would do plumbing, carpentry >>and brick laying. I would expect my internet architect to conceive >>the plan, find whomever he needed to bring it to fruition. >> >>I would hire a programmer to program. >> >>I would hire a graphic designer to design. >> >>I would hire a writer to write. >> >>I would expect all of the above to understand how the internet works. >>if they did not have their own websites then I would not hire them. >>If they were not a member of at least one mailing list then I would >>not hire them. >> >>I would hire a perl programmer (one with extensive web experience >>doing many things and there are many such people) to work with all of >>the above to assist all of the above in creating the website. >> >>And recall that the architect has already planned the entire project. >>He will now give to each of the above the job they have to do. >> >>I have seen so many cases where a designer or account executive is >>given the job of actually planning something. >> >> >>If I were to hire an entry level Developer I would ask myself which >>category he will belong: >> >>programmer >>designer >>writer >>perl programmer/integrator >>architect >> >>If you just want another body to just help out in any of the above >>categories then go for the perl person. >> >>Peter >> >> >>____________________________________________________________________ >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now >>Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants >>If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done >>directly from our website for all our lists. >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >******************************************************* >Luana M. Howard mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >ASCInet - Where Business and Internet Connect >******************************************************* >____________________________________________________________________ >-------------------------------------------------------------------- > Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now >Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants >If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done >directly from our website for all our lists. >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > ____________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join The Web Consultants Association : Register on our web site Now Web Consultants Web Site : http://just4u.com/webconsultants If you lose the instructions All subscription/unsubscribing can be done directly from our website for all our lists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
