What is a reasonable salary these days for an expert backend programmer in Boston? [more inside]
posted by bokononito on Dec 11, 2009 - 6 answers

Career alternatives for a burnt-out developer? Is there a world past my IDE that I'd make it in? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm involved in a group of small/nonprofit organizations that would like to financially support the starting of an open-source software application. While I am technically-minded, I'm not a programmer -- and I don't really know what to look for in one (hopefully to be found on MeFi jobs!). Help greatly appreciated. [more inside]
posted by liquado on Apr 6, 2009 - 7 answers

Where/how can I find a good Cold Fusion programmer to work on a project in exchange for equity?
posted by tnoetz01 on Dec 11, 2008 - 6 answers

Design-pattern (programming) question. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Apr 16, 2008 - 41 answers

I have a friend who is looking for a programming job. He has an interview coming up, but there's a problem with his past. [more inside]
posted by debgpi on Feb 23, 2008 - 13 answers

Why do mathematicians (and/or programmers) describe information passed to a function as an 'argument'? [more inside]
posted by b33j on Dec 13, 2007 - 14 answers

Are there any good online auction solutions out there or should we hire a programmer? [more inside]
posted by bristolcat on Jul 9, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I find the web developer/programmer of my dreams? And in the process, how do I not get my ideas stolen? [more inside]
posted by creative on May 23, 2007 - 20 answers

I'm a computer programmer looking for a new job. What are some tips for writing the best resume and cover letter possible? [more inside]
posted by Battlecat on Mar 14, 2007 - 13 answers

Can a person experienced in Oracle Forms 10 easily move to Oracle EBusiness Suite? [more inside]
posted by pivotal on Mar 11, 2007 - 3 answers

AVR Programming Hell: I've built my own Atmel programmer for my ATmega32 and it doesn't work a lick. [more inside]
posted by Napierzaza on Feb 25, 2007 - 5 answers

A friend (okay, it's me) has absolutely no understanding of coding or building software whatsoever. But I have a couple of potentially very exciting digital media business concepts which would require for a software program or web app to be built. How would I go about finding someone, or a group of people, to work with on investigating one or more of these concepts and making them reality? I'm willing to invest some money, but this needs to be at the lower end of the scale and I have no idea where to start.
posted by skylar on Nov 5, 2006 - 9 answers

Am I making enough money? According to salary.com my pay should range between $50k and $70k, but I make $40k. Are online salary comparison tools to be trusted? Am I getting ripped off? [more inside]
posted by youthenrage on Oct 30, 2006 - 18 answers

I read this article a few years ago about a Silicon Valley programmer who committed suicide after getting rich off a startup. I can't remember the name of the programmer but I do remember some of the details. Does anyone know this story? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Oct 27, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm a competent self-taught programmer with zero commercial experience and no relevant qualifications. How do I go about getting my first job? [more inside]
posted by cillit bang on Sep 6, 2006 - 17 answers

I am an experienced software engineer and was laid off recently. I'm currently applying for positions. My ideal would be a telecommuting gig, which is the type of position I had most recently. A certain job mailing list I subscribe to has a lot of promising positions, but many of them are marked "onsite". Here's my question: shall I apply for some of these "onsite" positions in the hope that my qualifications will impress the hiring person enough to consider hiring me as a telecommuter? Or would this just be a waste of time for everyone concerned? [more inside]
posted by SomePerlGeek on Sep 5, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I read the contents of a flash ROM? [more inside]
posted by gaelenh on Apr 14, 2006 - 4 answers

Where should I advertise to hire a programmer in Stamford, CT. [more inside]
posted by shothotbot on Mar 23, 2006 - 9 answers

How does one go about finding a reliable, experienced PHP programmer for the odd small job? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by shawnmk on Jan 1, 2006 - 10 answers

I need to hire a web developer type person. [more inside]
posted by luriete on Nov 29, 2005 - 15 answers

What's up with the 30 day return period on laptops? Are there any fees that I'm going to lose by going that route? [more inside]
posted by KirTakat on Sep 7, 2005 - 11 answers

Inspired by this thread on programming languages, I have a question on learning programming if you have no programming experience. (more) [more inside]
posted by TeamBilly on Jan 30, 2005 - 30 answers

Random question : How would you describe people who create HTML? We're not programmers. We aren't really coders. How would you describe us? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on Oct 31, 2004 - 25 answers