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edit: just realized this might have been a communication problem. I meant coders that have the resumes of programmers, but are specifically hired cheap because
by ep103 13y ago
edit: just realized this might have been a communication problem. I meant coders that have the resumes of programmers, but are specifically hired cheap because they aren't actually programmers, just people reaching for the salary. The kid right out of college with some vb skill. 80 people on visas from some Indian contracting company.
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Definitely depends on the level of quality of the enterprise shop. When I was doing consulting, part of the new employee hiring process for a new developer at the client site was to open a Microsoft support ticket to help the "dev" install visual studio.
- dionidium 13y agoGotcha. Makes sense that it's just a terminology problem. How uninspiring does a programmer have to be before you can no longer call them a programmer? :)
- ep103 13y agoIf you claim .Net programming skills, being able to install visual studio might be a good first step : D As for a serious answer? Who knows. That said, I know some people dislike eric raymond, but I still keep a warm feeling in my heart for http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html, if only because its one of the first things I stumbled upon way back.