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Lafanter:
dude read my lips
to be honest, I doubt your googling skills or learning skills
all you gotta do is read documentation
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lol ainwen faltu main tum ne master ker liya… sari documentations yad ker leny theen
NaMaan
February 9, 2013, 12:46pm
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I believe in ‘‘green’’ programming . . . greener the better
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NaMaan jub se shadi hoi hai… bongian marni shuroo ker deen hain
Lilly
February 9, 2013, 9:41pm
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MustafaQuraishi:
IBM, such a rip off .. at least here in Canada
Microsoft, I got rejected from final stage of interview .. and then started the never ending struggle to find my reason of being rejected. Long story, I don’t work for them
Technology i am working on or worked on
I have very vast tech spectrum
But my main experties are on Java
I applied at IBM last month for the work placement, passed the online assessment but failed the interview, it was competitive.
I did ActionScript while working on Flash.
Like I said in my previous post I have been working in the software industry for more than 15 years. The IT market depends on where you are. It has gotten better in Houston in the past year or so. Thats when I saw a jump in getting calls from recruiters. I have moved about 5 cities in the past 12 years. In the past I would have gone to where ever the work was and believe that I have made a good choice to move to Houston since all the major players in the oil and gas field are here.
One thing I have noticed in the IT field in the past 10 years is that no company these days is looking for IT employees with just one skill set. You have to at least be able to work with 3 skill sets or more. That is the one factor that will work in your favor to negotiate your salary with the employers.
All of this is my own opinion and what I have observed in the time that I have put into this field. Just to give readers here some idea on what my last job was. I was performing the whole SDLC myself working with agile methodology and also I was the only application support person for the same enterprise wide application that I was developing along with being the DBA and Server Admin for our windows server. What does that tell you about the IT workings?
I think making 90-100K a year is a lot depending on the person/location but I dont think it tops out as some good friends of mine make more than 150K to 250K a year working on different projects.
Its not just IT that gets paid less. All the other professionals except management get paid less and work more.
JK, What is your qualification now ? and what was it before when you started working 15 years ago?
Software:
Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Apache, Linux, subversion, Trac, Bash scripting, SQL Server 2005/2008 R2, PERL, JavaScript, Oracle,*MS Access,*Sybase 12, C++,VB .NET, ASP .NET with C#, ASP, Java,*SQL Server 200X, AJAX, JQuery, XML, JAVA, Eclipse (IDE), GIT (distributed source control system).
Hardware/Networking:
Virtual Servers (VMWare), Linux, Ubuntu, VMware applications, VPN, LDAP, Active Directory, Windows server Security, Switches, Routers, Bridges, Hubs, VPN, Windows 2000/2003 server and Windows 2000/XP workstations.
Lafanter:
I know JAVA, C++, C#, VB, ASP, SQL but my professional experience is in open source web technologies… PHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML etc. I have worked with Yii, Joomla and you can call me a wordpress guru
How long have you been in IT? So far , I have done Java, SQL,HTML, CSS, have started learning PHP. I so want to learn C and C++.
All programmers go Green!
us1415
February 10, 2013, 4:53am
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Like I said in my previous post I have been working in the software industry for more than 15 years. The IT market depends on where you are. It has gotten better in Houston in the past year or so. Thats when I saw a jump in getting calls from recruiters. I have moved about 5 cities in the past 12 years. In the past I would have gone to where ever the work was and believe that I have made a good choice to move to Houston since all the major players in the oil and gas field are here.
One thing I have noticed in the IT field in the past 10 years is that no company these days is looking for IT employees with just one skill set. You have to at least be able to work with 3 skill sets or more. That is the one factor that will work in your favor to negotiate your salary with the employers.
All of this is my own opinion and what I have observed in the time that I have put into this field. Just to give readers here some idea on what my last job was. I was performing the whole SDLC myself working with agile methodology and also I was the only application support person for the same enterprise wide application that I was developing along with being the DBA and Server Admin for our windows server. What does that tell you about the IT workings?
I think making 90-100K a year is a lot depending on the person/location but I dont think it tops out as some good friends of mine make more than 150K to 250K a year working on different projects.
Its not just IT that gets paid less. All the other professionals except management get paid less and work more.
I don’t know if 90K is enough or not. I am making 70-80K, living alone and single and still i am living paycheck-to-paycheck. Either i have increases my expense a lot (which i sometime i think i do) or its just that i am not used to of thinking before buying stuff. REgardless, all of my friends who ended up doing engineering moved to Calgary where they are making 100+ right at the start of their carrier.
When i look at my future, I seriuosly think that staying just a SE isn’t gona something i should do. I better focus on MBA or something else.
Knowing that you have 15 years of IT experience, I would highly appreciate if you can advise
That is the reason I have gotten my MIS and am now going for my masters in project management. Don’t want put all my eggs in one basket. 10 years from now I want to go into project managment
us1415
February 10, 2013, 6:28am
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No clue. There are thousands of linux distros out there and there is no way to be an expert in all of them. I m guessing that this has something to do with linux since thats what you highlighted in my experience. Before coming to the job I have now about a year ago, I had not even touched a linux machine. We were a total windows shop.
us1415
February 10, 2013, 6:32am
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JK, What is your qualification now ? and what was it before when you started working 15 years ago?
Not sure what kind of qualifications are you looking for but when I started in IT 15 years ago I only had my BCS from Karachi. Started learning and working, kept going to school at the same time. Now I have a MIS from the US and am now working on my Masters in Project Management and will go for PMP cert after that. You have seen above what languages, OS’ and hardware I have experience with.
Thanks for the compliments. I dont know about being intelligent but I try to learn whatever I could and have not ever backed up from learning something new.
Lilly
February 11, 2013, 3:25pm
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Not sure what kind of qualifications are you looking for but when I started in IT 15 years ago I only had my BCS from Karachi. Started learning and working, kept going to school at the same time. Now I have a MIS from the US and am now working on my Masters in Project Management and will go for PMP cert after that. You have seen above what languages, OS’ and hardware I have experience with.
Thanks for the compliments. I dont know about being intelligent but I try to learn whatever I could and have not ever backed up from learning something new.
You started with BCS ,you have learned so much in 15 years.
Lilly
February 11, 2013, 3:26pm
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Lilly
February 11, 2013, 7:30pm
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Who invented computer programming?
us1415
February 11, 2013, 7:31pm
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The earliest mechanical computers were invented in the late 19th century. The earliest example of a modern computer language is FORTRAN, developed by a team of researchers at IBM in the 1950s.
Read more: Who Invented Computer Programming? | eHow.com Who Invented Computer Programming? | eHow.com
Lilly
February 11, 2013, 7:35pm
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The earliest mechanical computers were invented in the late 19th century. The earliest example of a modern computer language is FORTRAN, developed by a team of researchers at IBM in the 1950s.
Read more: Who Invented Computer Programming? | eHow.com Who Invented Computer Programming? | eHow.com
IBM is too old .
I found this
The first computer programmer lived over a hundred years before the first computer. Ada Lovelace was born in London 1815. She created notes and usages for a theoretical calculating machine called the analytical engine. She essentially created various programs for what she considered to be a general purpose machine.
Lilly
February 16, 2013, 6:57pm
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What are the good sources of learning PHP?
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you just need to learn the syntax, concepts are some what like c++ java. try w3school for a quick start. make some crud apps. buy some books
Lilly
February 17, 2013, 7:52am
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I only learned Java , haven’t done C++. I got this book from the library , our teacher mentioned it,have started reading it.
Is there any other book or useful tutorials to watch?
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no offence
JK Uncle, I wana be You. 
Masha_Allah you are an intelligent programmer with vast knowledge in the field of IT.
