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That depends on who you want to be hired by. Some companies already know exactly what they need - they need some specific software written so they are looking f
by jpindar 7y ago
That depends on who you want to be hired by. Some companies already know exactly what they need - they need some specific software written so they are looking for a programmer.
- keiferski 7y agoI mean, that’s sort of Patrick’s exact point - you should avoid being hired as a generic “programmer” as you’ll make far less income. Instead, if you frame yourself as an expert in a particular business problem (and have the data to back up your results), you’re far more valuable to the average manager at BigCo, or to any business in general. A good example of this is the acquihire phenomenon. BigCos often acquire small startups purely to hire the people working there. Half of the time, they shut down the startup and throw away the code. The objective is to hire smart people whom are also domain experts in a particular problem.
- matz1 7y agoYou can as well argue that you are expert in programming that your expertise are not limited in a solving a particular business problem. This way you open up yourself to more company or any business in general.
- partyboat1586 7y agoFor permanent roles sure. You might as well be a contractor at that point and contractors get paid more.
- llampx 7y agoEven those companies who know exactly what they need don't only need programmers. They also need architects and solution providers. Who are mostly better-paid than the programmers themselves.