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I sucked at college hence me not being able to graduate. I always loved coding subjects but still have a lot to learn. I know C++, Visual Basic and Ruby on Rails, still a noob of course. I am actually new to the states and have no one to ask about being a coder. I am still practicing though I don't know where to start. I have heard of dev bootcamps but I'm doubting it. Can anyone please reply to this message and help me? I badly need some mentoring and advice. Thank you.
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Just write good code. Start an open source project, for example. Once you have some good code out there that anyone hiring developers can review and an X number of users it will be much easier to get your foot in the door...
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I've been (back) into contracting for a couple of years now so I classed that as my current "job", but typically contracts themselves are 6 months or less (renewable)
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I was the first hire for this startup back in 1999 when I was a junior at college. For the majority of that time I have been the only programmer. When we started using remote desktop support and VOIP, we got rid of the office and cut the staff to two.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I see less important to ask such question. The Qn should be
1. How frequently change a job.
2. What is the maximum time you stayed in your job.
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would be interesting to see the age groups as well in this survey. I think it is common (acceptable) for younger developers to move around while they are starting out.
that is even more true for the much older generation where people tended to stay on with an employer for their whole career.
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Marc
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Whatever someone is willing to pay me to do.
Thanks
JD
http://www.seitmc.com/seitmcWP
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I move around, and serve the highest bidder.
I do plan on settling down now that I am nearing my salary cap (I am not self-employed).
Edit: I do think this was a good survey topic.
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As engineers it's fairly easy to reach a salary cap in a given area. I've been at the high end of the salary range for the last 20 years. The only way I see to move past it is to become a manager (which I would suck at) or find the perfect niche(*) as a contractor.
(*) long term and a customer with more money than common sense
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I've been working at my current company for 25 years.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Hey! I resemble that remark! 
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: I've been working collecting a check at my current company for 25 years.
FIFY
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I don't recall pissing in your oatmeal this morning, or that of the two pricks who up-voted you, but I've earned every paycheck over these 25 years.
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This is the Lounge . . . get a grip!
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Tell them, tell them! 
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Thanks, Carlo.
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Gary R. Wheeler wrote: for 25 years.
My hat is off to you for your selfless dedication and loyalty to your employer. I have yet to find a company I would want to stay at for 25 years. Hopefully that will change here soon.
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I'll admit my loyalty is bought and paid for. As long as they keep paying so well, I'll stay loyal  .
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so have I lol and probably will for another 10 years at least, but then again I am self employed in my own software business
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I've done a fair amount of outside work over the last few years, but never had the cojones to make the jump to contracting full time. Having a wife with medical issues and a kid in college tends to make you... cautious.
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I'll have been 29 years at my employer when September rolls around... Fortunately, it's big enough that there's sufficient diversity not to get bored...
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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That's been the case for me as well. When I started I was working on MS-DOS based control applications for our products. I've also done data preparation apps under MS-DOS, OS/2, and Windows, an OS/2 device driver, and more control apps under Windows. As the DSJB(*) I administer our servers, manage our source control, and I keep our automated build process from turning into SkyNet. It's rarely boring.
(*) Departmental Sh!t-Job Boy
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