Better, as a programmer, to work for a programmer. This way he's more likely to get a modest-sized project where the "customer" actually understands what he's a

Better, as a programmer, to work for a programmer. This way he's more likely to get a modest-sized project where the "customer" actually understands what he's asking him to do and how long it would reasonably take. Also, a much better chance of making useful contacts by working for some of the entrepreneurs here than by sprucing up the data entry system for your local used car dealer.