"They don't make us like they used to" - a tongue-in-cheek look at the differences in problem solving by today's computer employees versus yesterday's computer employees
“OMG iwannabe famous like Zuckerberg!” coders • Modern tools and resources mean anyone considers themselves a “coder” if they know how to use a H1 tag or click on GUI buttons Wednesday, 10 October 12
“OMG iwannabe famous like Zuckerberg!” coders • Modern tools and resources mean anyone considers themselves a “coder” if they know how to use a H1 tag or click on GUI buttons • Poor press coverage of software development companies leads to misinformation Wednesday, 10 October 12
“OMG iwannabe famous like Zuckerberg!” coders • Modern tools and resources mean anyone considers themselves a “coder” if they know how to use a H1 tag or click on GUI buttons • Poor press coverage of software development companies leads to misinformation • Lack of problem-solving skills in recruits Wednesday, 10 October 12
- programming is seen as Excel Spreadsheets • New recruits seek the easy or quick option - Why learn anything when you can steal? Wednesday, 10 October 12
- programming is seen as Excel Spreadsheets • New recruits seek the easy or quick option - Why learn anything when you can steal? • Perceived “easy money” for “little work” Wednesday, 10 October 12
in my code and i want to draw a line or say canvas using Bonjour in iphone and simultaneously line or canvas should be drawn on other iphone. Please provide me source code or demo example for using this.” Wednesday, 10 October 12
a photo from my app to facebook .Iam using Xcode 4.2 . please help me how to do this from scratch. i tried rayweinderlich and several other method any help will be highly appreciated” Wednesday, 10 October 12
work. It’s supposed to take my image and upload it to my server - what’s wrong?” <form> <input type=”file” name=”myimage”> <input type=”submit”> </form> Wednesday, 10 October 12
lines. Check, double check and test them. • Create a culture of learning in your business • Realise YOU can’t know everything - impart this concept in new candidates Wednesday, 10 October 12
lines. Check, double check and test them. • Create a culture of learning in your business • Realise YOU can’t know everything - impart this concept in new candidates • Create accountability, create project control methods and procedures Wednesday, 10 October 12
teams • Pool your skills and resources and do what you’re each good at • Consider working with education to explain requirements for candidates they send you Wednesday, 10 October 12
teams • Pool your skills and resources and do what you’re each good at • Consider working with education to explain requirements for candidates they send you • Promote good practice in the industry Wednesday, 10 October 12
teams • Pool your skills and resources and do what you’re each good at • Consider working with education to explain requirements for candidates they send you • Promote good practice in the industry • Consider ISO standards for your company Wednesday, 10 October 12
do your colleagues • Accept you cannot ever stop learning. Ever. This is computing - change is here to stay • Be honest with your colleagues and with employers Wednesday, 10 October 12
do your colleagues • Accept you cannot ever stop learning. Ever. This is computing - change is here to stay • Be honest with your colleagues and with employers • Realise you will never land your dream job on the first go, or the second. Wednesday, 10 October 12
Document your own code no matter how simple you think it is - be prepared to discuss it with your team • Be prepared to start simple and build up your job role - everyone starts somewhere Wednesday, 10 October 12
Document your own code no matter how simple you think it is - be prepared to discuss it with your team • Be prepared to start simple and build up your job role - everyone starts somewhere • Leave a good legacy for others Wednesday, 10 October 12
Document your own code no matter how simple you think it is - be prepared to discuss it with your team • Be prepared to start simple and build up your job role - everyone starts somewhere • Leave a good legacy for others • Don’t build systems out of greed Wednesday, 10 October 12