Re: Jumpstart a programming ability [- why?] Response LONG

Subject: Re: Jumpstart a programming ability [- why?] Response LONG
From: Peter <pnewman1 -at- home -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 13:40:21 -0400

John Posada wrote:

<snip>All of a sudden, I rise a little closer to the top. Does it
> matter that prior to knowing a language, I could still converse with
> a programmer on his/her level? I'm finding more and more, no. Most
> think that to speak to development, and to get the higher rates, you
< must know development.
>
> So...I will learn what the developers know. Let's faced it...your
> resume is to get you the appointment. Your mouth/brain will get you
> the job. Therefore...yes...I'm want to learn the language so I can
> say I know it...not because I want to be a programmer and use it.
>
> Pretty cynical...huh?
>

Nope! Sounds pretty realistic to me.
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