software dev career advice

jawooga

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Where to look for software jobs
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pblakeney

I would suggest that you improve your search techniques.

Try looking at software development sites to begin with. A cycling website isn't the best place to start.

jawooga

Thanks, I'll do that. I've edited my original post accordingly.

VTech

What formats do you programme ?
Software is probably the easiest way to make good money if your even partly decent but with a good idea or if your decent and happy to work coding for other people.
I went to a conference in the USA not so long ago where the speakers were all kids under 21, all of whom have personal (self made) 8 figure net worth but the common denominator was that none of them could actually code, these people knew basics but had great ideas.

Software is very broad, a decent skill for anyone wanting to do well and has some free time is to learn Xcode basics, it proves very handy.

jawooga

Thanks for the reply vtech. I'm employed as a dev at the moment. The gist of my OP was that my main experience is relational db design and dev - procedural sql of various flavours. And I've done some C. I was interested in how people identify software jobs, that doesn't involve trawling the online sites. The first chap quite rightly pointed out that I was asking in the wrong place, hence the edit. I was also interested in the prevalence of .net languages and how desirable they are.

VTech

jawooga wrote:

Thanks for the reply vtech. I'm employed as a dev at the moment. The gist of my OP was that my main experience is relational db design and dev - procedural sql of various flavours. And I've done some C. I was interested in how people identify software jobs, that doesn't involve trawling the online sites. The first chap quite rightly pointed out that I was asking in the wrong place, hence the edit. I was also interested in the prevalence of .net languages and how desirable they are.

He is right but on the flip side I have found that if you look in the normal places, your going to be in competition with the rest of the people looking.
Offer free or cheap work to build a personal portfolio as this works in every case I know of.

MountainMonster

Are there any software industry bodies or networks in your area? I know Cambridge Wireless (a networking organisation) have a jobs board which is used regularly and there may be one in your area.

jawooga

Thanks both. Might try and tap up some of the contractors at work tomorrow for info on local networks.

pblakeney

jawooga wrote:

Thanks for the reply vtech. I'm employed as a dev at the moment. The gist of my OP was that my main experience is relational db design and dev - procedural sql of various flavours. And I've done some C. I was interested in how people identify software jobs, that doesn't involve trawling the online sites. The first chap quite rightly pointed out that I was asking in the wrong place, hence the edit. I was also interested in the prevalence of .net languages and how desirable they are.

I am glad that you took it in the spirit intended and not gone all stroppy like others might have done.

jawooga

PBlakeney wrote:

jawooga wrote:

Thanks for the reply vtech. I'm employed as a dev at the moment. The gist of my OP was that my main experience is relational db design and dev - procedural sql of various flavours. And I've done some C. I was interested in how people identify software jobs, that doesn't involve trawling the online sites. The first chap quite rightly pointed out that I was asking in the wrong place, hence the edit. I was also interested in the prevalence of .net languages and how desirable they are.

I am glad that you took it in the spirit intended and not gone all stroppy like others might have done.

Well you lose all sense of irony or spirit of the post in these things sometimes so I try and play a straight bat. I do get amused, watching afar at online chest beating though. Now where's that Top Gear thread

pblakeney

jawooga wrote:

Well you lose all sense of irony or spirit of the post in these things sometimes so I try and play a straight bat. I do get amused, watching afar at online chest beating though. Now where's that Top Gear thread

To be fair, I would have played if you had gone all stroppy. :oops:
Good luck! No irony.

VTech

jawooga wrote:

PBlakeney wrote:

jawooga wrote:

Thanks for the reply vtech. I'm employed as a dev at the moment. The gist of my OP was that my main experience is relational db design and dev - procedural sql of various flavours. And I've done some C. I was interested in how people identify software jobs, that doesn't involve trawling the online sites. The first chap quite rightly pointed out that I was asking in the wrong place, hence the edit. I was also interested in the prevalence of .net languages and how desirable they are.

I am glad that you took it in the spirit intended and not gone all stroppy like others might have done.

Well you lose all sense of irony or spirit of the post in these things sometimes so I try and play a straight bat. I do get amused, watching afar at online chest beating though. Now where's that Top Gear thread

Thats not finished yet, I'm going to play on the fact that every point I made is coming true just to agravate ddracer dog and stick.

ctc

What sort of thing are you looking to do? Dev, devops, or working in a specific industries?
Looking to get experience on new dev projects, product development, or supporting existing systems?
What sort of job are you working towards?