A particular gripe I have is that I've never claimed to be a Computer Scientist. I'm a Software Engineer. While conceptually related, the two are quite differ

A particular gripe I have is that I've never claimed to be a Computer Scientist. I'm a Software Engineer. While conceptually related, the two are quite different disciplines. There are schools that offer both kinds of degrees. More or less a Computer Scientist figures out how it could be done, while a Software Engineer actually does it. Computer Science doesn't typically concern itself with edge cases or error conditions such as running out of filesystem space. But Software Engineers quite definitely do. If you're looking for work yourself, I'm building a list of links directly to employer "Jobs" or "Careers" pages at: http://www.warplife.com/jobs/computer/ http://www.warplife.com/jobs/computer/ Most of that page has empty placeholder links. So far I've got real content for the Telecommuting section, as well as Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Tigard and Wilsonville in Oregon, and Seattle, Vancouver and Camas in Washington State. (Vancouver WA != Vancouver BC. We were here first!) If you have any specific requests for where you'd like to work, let me know and I will make a priority of posting the links I already have recorded, but not yet posted; I'll also research links for your location. While I agree that it's hard for high-tech employers to find qualified candidates, I don't really believe that there is a shortage, as many companies claim. Rather, I assert that it's difficult for candidates to find the companies that are hiring. That's a problem I hope to solve. If you'd like your company listed, mail a link to your company's homepage, as well as its Careers or Jobs page, and Contact page if any, to mdcrawford@gmail.com There is no charge for this service nor will there ever be.