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pathakr wrote:
Should one find a job with regards to his skills like .net, MFC or he should combine it with the domain knowledge like telecom or banking or isurance or gis? whats better to get the different domain knowledge or stick to one domain with more professional skills in addition? What can be more useful for growth?
Personally, I prefer the chance to get different domain knowledge - that was one of the reasons why I started working for myself. I can use my software development experience to help solve different kinds of problems. I like the variety that brings. In addition though, I'm always looking way to do my job better and quicker. So have evolved my development processes and methodologies over the years by learning new skills and new techniques. I started out in C, moved to C++, then to MFC/C++, onto WTL/ATL/C++ and then onto C#. I've also moved from flat-file databases, to FoxPro, to Access and now onto SQL. The key has always been to be doing something interesting. Not just going through the motions for money. I look for jobs that will challenge and excite me. Over the years, I've turned down lots of highly paid jobs to do less well paid but more interesting work. At the end of the day, I want jobs that make me feel like I made difference. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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pathakr wrote:
Should one find a job with regards to his skills like .net, MFC or he should combine it with the domain knowledge like telecom or banking or isurance or gis? whats better to get the different domain knowledge or stick to one domain with more professional skills in addition? What can be more useful for growth?
Personally, I prefer the chance to get different domain knowledge - that was one of the reasons why I started working for myself. I can use my software development experience to help solve different kinds of problems. I like the variety that brings. In addition though, I'm always looking way to do my job better and quicker. So have evolved my development processes and methodologies over the years by learning new skills and new techniques. I started out in C, moved to C++, then to MFC/C++, onto WTL/ATL/C++ and then onto C#. I've also moved from flat-file databases, to FoxPro, to Access and now onto SQL. The key has always been to be doing something interesting. Not just going through the motions for money. I look for jobs that will challenge and excite me. Over the years, I've turned down lots of highly paid jobs to do less well paid but more interesting work. At the end of the day, I want jobs that make me feel like I made difference. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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skills. ...especially if you have special skills like numchuck skills, or bowhunting skills, computer-hacking skills. employers only want programmers who have great skills. the domain stuff is the responsibility of the people who actually design the product. Yesssssss. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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Definitely skills. If you do all your work in one domain, you'll become almost unemployable outside that domain.
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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skills. ...especially if you have special skills like numchuck skills, or bowhunting skills, computer-hacking skills. employers only want programmers who have great skills. the domain stuff is the responsibility of the people who actually design the product. Yesssssss. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
Chris Losinger wrote:
special skills like numchuck skills, or bowhunting skills
Chuck, is that you? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Chris Losinger wrote:
special skills like numchuck skills, or bowhunting skills
Chuck, is that you? regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Napoleon, actually Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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Napoleon, actually Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
I can't see Napoleon using numchucks. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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I can't see Napoleon using numchucks. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Dynamite "If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done." - Peter Ustinov
Ah. He is really bad with numchucks too. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Ah. He is really bad with numchucks too. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
sorry... i guess that one was pretty subtle. ;) Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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sorry... i guess that one was pretty subtle. ;) Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
You should know by now, I am subtle like a brick. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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You should know by now, I am subtle like a brick. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry!
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Paul Watson wrote:
You should know by now, I am subtle like a brick.
Since when? Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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learn to solve business problems and understand what users need (basically mastering the need), that is the key to growth. Expertise in one business area is great for security but not necessarily condusive to growth. I will take someone that can decipher a business dilemna over someone that has pure coding skills any day, Users and managers only want things that work and keep users happy - they dont care how it is architected or how eloquent your object model is...does it work? does it fulfill a need? I work across multiple business areas and find that when something works dont mess with it and understanding data and how to present that is what is important, that is pretty much the worl dwe live in these days anyways. Domains have many subdomains and most of the units are similar, finanace, accounting, hr, sales and marketing, shipping...break down your business class into its appropriate parts and those are areas of expertise, not some broad classification of business as telecom and banking. Different businesses with many things in common other than what they sell. jmo
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pathakr wrote:
Should one find a job with regards to his skills like .net, MFC or he should combine it with the domain knowledge like telecom or banking or isurance or gis? whats better to get the different domain knowledge or stick to one domain with more professional skills in addition? What can be more useful for growth?
Personally, I prefer the chance to get different domain knowledge - that was one of the reasons why I started working for myself. I can use my software development experience to help solve different kinds of problems. I like the variety that brings. In addition though, I'm always looking way to do my job better and quicker. So have evolved my development processes and methodologies over the years by learning new skills and new techniques. I started out in C, moved to C++, then to MFC/C++, onto WTL/ATL/C++ and then onto C#. I've also moved from flat-file databases, to FoxPro, to Access and now onto SQL. The key has always been to be doing something interesting. Not just going through the motions for money. I look for jobs that will challenge and excite me. Over the years, I've turned down lots of highly paid jobs to do less well paid but more interesting work. At the end of the day, I want jobs that make me feel like I made difference. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
I couldn't agree more...
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Personally, as our 'business' becomes a totally globalized free-for-all, I think we simply can't afford to choose just a skill -or- a domain. I think you have to pick ONE subset of skills/tools and ONE domain and stick to it like a bloody terrier. Otherwise some shmuck in India, or somewhere else where they'll work for breadcrumbs, will do what you do for nothing, and do it just as well as you can.