You said it so well. I only wish those who hire folks to construct Websites
would realize that they're foolish to try to hire a
programmer/artist/designer/webarchitect all in one person. But I bet
they'll keep on doing it.
Cordially, Mary McWilliams Johnson
McJohnson Communications
Documentation / Web Site Design, Development and Graphics
www.superconnect.com
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"The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living
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At 12:43 PM 10/26/98 -0500, Luana M. Howard wrote:
>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.
>>
><snip>>
>>Peter
>>
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