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  • N Nelek

    You can ask in the QA, if you want more junior you will have to go to a kindergarten ;P :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Edit: Note to self, I should read the full thread before answering... that would avoid repeating jokes :doh: :doh: :doh:

    M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

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    Bryian Tan
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    :)

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    • J Jon McKee

      :thumbsup: The important thing college doesn't teach you - how to learn for yourself.

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      Totally agreed with you.

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        For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

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        W Balboos GHB
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        It's been my experience (since I didn't start out in programming school) that the main to job qualifications are: 1) A minimum of 15 years experience in (fill in) 2) A maximum age of 25 years old.

        Ravings en masse^

        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

        "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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        • D Duncan Edwards Jones

          If you can't find them, you have to make them... :-) (or look somewhere other than jobs websites - for example any local meetup groups or indeed GitHub?)

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          Lost User
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          Agree 100%! There are a lot of youngsters out there who haven't really considered programming or who think they've missed the boat.. We should look to train our local young people before taking the easy (and cheaper - at least in the short term) option and hiring from elsewhere (be it another city, region or country).

          Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.

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            Agree 100%! There are a lot of youngsters out there who haven't really considered programming or who think they've missed the boat.. We should look to train our local young people before taking the easy (and cheaper - at least in the short term) option and hiring from elsewhere (be it another city, region or country).

            Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.

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            Bryian Tan
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            but where are they?

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            • B Bryian Tan

              Lol, make coffee. That would be nice too:) yes, kids are smart nowadays and sometimes is tough to find the good one.

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              Foothill
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              You mean making coffee isn't just about throwing a stone in a random direction and going to whichever starbucks it lands on? :laugh:

              if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                It's been my experience (since I didn't start out in programming school) that the main to job qualifications are: 1) A minimum of 15 years experience in (fill in) 2) A maximum age of 25 years old.

                Ravings en masse^

                "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                "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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                Foothill
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                I remember seeing a couple of job listings asking for recent college graduates with 6 or more years of experience...go figure.

                if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); } Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

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                • B Bryian Tan

                  but where are they?

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                  Lost User
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                  Probably doing part-time work in shops, bars, restaurants or menial office work. I worked in electronics for about 14 years before moving into software. I'd been writing software all the time, and when I heard an advert on the local radio about a recruitment event for software developers I decided to go along. I don't have a degree, but I took some of my code along with me and was the only person to get offered a job that day. The rest is history (so far).. :)

                  Ah, I see you have the machine that goes ping. This is my favorite. You see we lease it back from the company we sold it to and that way it comes under the monthly current budget and not the capital account.

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                  • B Bryian Tan

                    For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

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                    virang_21
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                    Bryian Tan wrote:

                    So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them?

                    Tinder :-D

                    Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf * Maths is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.

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                    • B Bryian Tan

                      For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

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                      Saroj Kumar Patnaik
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                      Hi Bryian,I am a junior software.Net developer i know this is not the right place but yes we exist so if you want some help from me surely I can help you out.

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                      • B Bryian Tan

                        For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

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                        Fabio Franco
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                        .Net developers are born senior, that's why :laugh: Jokes aside, it may have to do with the fact that there must be a shortage of labor where you live. It's the same with me. And worse, I've seen a lot of juniors been hired as seniors. I've seen a lot of them come and fail because the hiring process is flawed.

                        To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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                        • J Jon McKee

                          I suppose I technically qualify as one and I dunno. Sitting around staring at job boards that all want Senior .NET Developers probably wondering where all the employers looking for Junior or even Mid-level devs are. As someone currently looking that's been my experience anyways :doh:

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                          WinnipegCodeMonkey
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                          I remember back in 2005 seeing an ad for an experienced dot net developer with 5, that's right, 5 years experience.

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                            I remember back in 2005 seeing an ad for an experienced dot net developer with 5, that's right, 5 years experience.

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                            DodgyCode
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                            I remember an email this week from an agent looking for a senior .NET developer with 3+ years experience. To be fair I've also worked with senior developers with less ability than juniors/graduates. Titles mean far less than client requirements and day rate/salary. Also, years don't necessarily indicate experience.

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                              I remember an email this week from an agent looking for a senior .NET developer with 3+ years experience. To be fair I've also worked with senior developers with less ability than juniors/graduates. Titles mean far less than client requirements and day rate/salary. Also, years don't necessarily indicate experience.

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                              The gist of my comment was that dot net officially was launched in 2001, but the ad (placed in 2005) was looking for 5 years experience. Totally unrealistic.

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                                The gist of my comment was that dot net officially was launched in 2001, but the ad (placed in 2005) was looking for 5 years experience. Totally unrealistic.

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                                Sorry, totally misread your comment. Yeah true.

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                                • W WinnipegCodeMonkey

                                  The gist of my comment was that dot net officially was launched in 2001, but the ad (placed in 2005) was looking for 5 years experience. Totally unrealistic.

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                                  Martin Plamondon
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                                  WinnipegCodeMonkey wrote:

                                  The gist of my comment was that dot net officially was launched in 2001, but the ad (placed in 2005) was looking for 5 years experience. Totally unrealistic.

                                  I was to say something similar but even worse, in 2005 as well, they were looking for someone with 10 years experience in .NET, I laughed so much, governments, they know nothing :-)

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                                  • B Bryian Tan

                                    For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

                                    Bryian Tan

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                                    "Junior" means chump change; so no one is going to admit to being "junior". In fact, almost everyone I see on the internet has a "Masters degree"... I'm cleaning up one mess like that now. Enterprise SAAS.

                                    "(I) am amazed to see myself here rather than there ... now rather than then". ― Blaise Pascal

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                                      For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

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                                      Kirk 10389821
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                                      This whole Jr/Sr level of developer has always bothered me a bit. It is supposed to imply experience AND ability. For example, I am a VERY GOOD problem solver. I solve the problem first, then write the code. I was trained as a "Programmer/Analyst" and I appreciate the Analyst part, which we have lost. So, while I am very Sr with problem solving, with .Net I am very Junior/Inexperienced. Although I have written about 500,000 lines of C code in my life, how do I apply for a Sr. Level C# position? In a one many shop, taking something over, I would be less effective than on a team with one really talented C# person to chop my learning curve. == So back to your question... The challenge is that we need to stay in touch with the schools, etc. if we want to find young talent. Coding schools, maybe, to find "fresh" talent (someone like me learning a new skill), and we have to separate skills in development from ability with a language. Just my 2 cents.

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                                        For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

                                        Bryian Tan

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                                        Your local College Computing department may have a [insert collective noun for students] of students that would love to have an apprenticeship. I have chosen to teach VB.Net at my College because VB is a professional tool [discuss] and, well, it's .Net and easily transferrable to C#.

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                                          For the past weekend, I had been asking around people in my circle, if they know any junior .net developer looking for job. Surprisingly, the answer is NO. That make me realize that I don't have any connection with junior developers community :sigh: . So where are all the junior .net developers/ fresh graduated student hanging out? Where to find them? :omg: :omg: :omg:

                                          Bryian Tan

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                                          Your local College Computing department may have a [insert collective noun for students] of students that would love to have an apprenticeship. I have chosen to teach VB.Net at my College because VB is a professional tool [discuss] and, well, it's .Net and easily transferrable to C#. Apparently this message is spam! It was initially cleared, I corrected a typo and was then left hanging as spam, how DARE I care about grammar! This copy has been brought to you by the magic of the clipboard.

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