Comments on: How To Become A Software Engineer/Programmer http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/ Winning At Yelling Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:32:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin Conner http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Kevin Conner Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:42:30 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-531 Me = appDev(#5).history; kevin.experience = true(#3); kevin.experience = true(#4); if experience < point(1); submit else exit; Me = appDev(#5).history;

kevin.experience = true(#3);
kevin.experience = true(#4);

if experience < point(1);

submit

else

exit;

]]> By: Maxim Porges http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Maxim Porges Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:08:33 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-399 Thanks - glad you like it.<br /><br />- max Thanks – glad you like it.

- max

]]> By: Shawn http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Shawn Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:49:41 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-398 Hey man. this is an superb post.. subscribing to your RSS.. thanks for sharing such insightful article! Hey man. this is an superb post.. subscribing to your RSS.. thanks for sharing such insightful article!

]]> By: Brian Kotek http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Brian Kotek Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:24:21 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-390 Great post Max! Continuously learning new things is one of the most important things in this industry, more so than in most others. Not only that, but the pace of change is so fast (and getting faster), that one really does have to love this stuff in order to stay on top of things (or as on top of things as one can heh). Great post Max! Continuously learning new things is one of the most important things in this industry, more so than in most others. Not only that, but the pace of change is so fast (and getting faster), that one really does have to love this stuff in order to stay on top of things (or as on top of things as one can heh).

]]> By: Ben Atkin http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Ben Atkin Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:16:51 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-389 It's on Hacker News, too. I posted it there yesterday morning after seeing Sean's tweet. (I think the person who posted it to proggit probably saw it on Hacker News. That tends to happen.) There's some good discussion there, including my thoughts on #5.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=648055" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=648055</a><br /><br />I managed to miss the feedback link until now. I thought comments were turned off, but I'm glad to see they're not! (Though I'm definitely pro-choice in the matter of allowing blog comments) It's on Hacker News, too. I posted it there yesterday morning after seeing Sean's tweet. (I think the person who posted it to proggit probably saw it on Hacker News. That tends to happen.) There's some good discussion there, including my thoughts on #5.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=648055

I managed to miss the feedback link until now. I thought comments were turned off, but I'm glad to see they're not! (Though I'm definitely pro-choice in the matter of allowing blog comments)

]]> By: Joe Zack http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Joe Zack Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:32 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-388 Congratulations, you made the front page of reddit. You're a rock star! Congratulations, you made the front page of reddit. You're a rock star!

]]> By: Jorge Varas http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Jorge Varas Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:36:02 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-387 Great post.<br /><br />I used to <b>grossly</b> compare good developers to doctors:<br />1. Both need to keep studding to keep up with their professions.<br />2. For both, the right diagnostic at the right time can be a life saver.<br />3. As soon as someone in the party knows your profession, they will comment about "this little pain that I have", expecting free advise.<br /><br />But in any case, a good developer takes his profession as seriously as a doctor takes his. Great post.

I used to grossly compare good developers to doctors:
1. Both need to keep studding to keep up with their professions.
2. For both, the right diagnostic at the right time can be a life saver.
3. As soon as someone in the party knows your profession, they will comment about "this little pain that I have", expecting free advise.

But in any case, a good developer takes his profession as seriously as a doctor takes his.

]]> By: Maxim Porges http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Maxim Porges Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:21:30 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-386 Thanks everybody for the feedback.<br /><br />I think this is my first <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/8qyj1/how_to_become_a_software_engineerprogrammer_a/" rel="nofollow">reddit posting</a> - thanks to Bucky for letting me know!<br /><br />- max Thanks everybody for the feedback.

I think this is my first reddit posting – thanks to Bucky for letting me know!

- max

]]> By: Bucky Schwarz http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Bucky Schwarz Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30:46 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-385 Great post, Max. I like how well-balanced it is. It seems like most bloggers would simply say: "A college degree doesn't matter, the end," or "don't work in a non-tech company's IT department, period." It's cool that you can point out the merits of both approaches.<br /><br />Also, this made it to the front page of reddit. Great post, Max. I like how well-balanced it is. It seems like most bloggers would simply say: "A college degree doesn't matter, the end," or "don't work in a non-tech company's IT department, period." It's cool that you can point out the merits of both approaches.

Also, this made it to the front page of reddit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.maximporges.com/2009/06/06/how-to-become-a-software-engineerprogrammer/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Anonymous Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:13:15 +0000 http://www.maximporges.com/?p=307#comment-384 When things turn down, it's the people that don't know or play the politics that go first. Ability has nothing to do with it. When things turn down, it's the people that don't know or play the politics that go first. Ability has nothing to do with it.

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