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sloaken
8y ago
I was out of work at the time. I was calling everyone I knew to talk. <side note: you cannot ask for a job, just let them know you are looking. If they have a job they will tell you. If you ask they will often clam up.> I called so
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sloaken
8y ago
1) I agree, but from my perspective it has always been a very limited profession. But IMHO it is also a very admired job. 2) I agree, startup cost in this field is extremely high, with a lot of competitors. 3) Although software has a lot o
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sloaken
8y ago
1) Time off 2) only a 40 hour work week 3) Window 4) work from home <- the best 5) Office size 6) I like the $ for conferences, I recommend a specific annual anount that remaining rolls over or a specific conference. 7) special schedule
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sloaken
8y ago
I would assume that it has to do with the states desire to promote renewable energy. If the price of commercial electricity is too low, it would not be cost effective to use other methods. How much of your bill is taxes? I assume it give
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sloaken
8y ago
It depends on your actual application. Given your lack of programming skills I have a hard time recommending any programming based technology. As it stands you wi9ll not only need to learn the technology you are going to use but also the p
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sloaken
8y ago
It appears you are talking about a MAJOR shift, not just a job change. First part - When to know when it is over? In the simpliest form, when the jobs available suck. Either the pay or the volume. When I have changed it was both. So actu
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sloaken
8y ago
I have attended several over the years. When the economy is bad it is just a depressing place to be. The last one I attended, I was surprised how many techies were looking for work. Feb 2008, I thought the job market was strong. Imagin
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8y ago
Because programming, although a subset of IT, is very broad. There are a lot of communities, not just a single one. I personnaly LOVE stackoverflow, Joel is my HERO, but it is more of a question and answer forum. CodeProject is more of a
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8y ago
I gree with a prior poster that if this is US then they are in trouble with the government. I suspect this 'Loan' is a way to keep them out of jail. Loans to have to have interest charge. To remedy the situation, agree to sign t