What is a modern mainframe computer? IANAP [more inside]
posted by mhh5 on Jul 7, 2009 - 15 answers

Developers / coders / programmers: What do you wish your non-technical clients, bosses, and co-workers knew about the work you do? [more inside]
posted by hayvac on May 7, 2009 - 32 answers

What happens to rank-and-file tech guys after they strike it rich in a tech boom? Do they keep working? How do they spend their money? Do they waste their lives away? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there some community where programmers can submit their work to each other and get feedback? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Jan 17, 2008 - 6 answers

I am a Java programmer working for a reasonably large (read: not-so-quick-to-get-with-the-times) organization, and I'm trying to put together a case for having a dual-monitor setup for all our developers. [more inside]
posted by PWA_BadBoy on Feb 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me hire a full-time programmer. [more inside]
posted by bigbigdog on Jan 25, 2006 - 14 answers

Who in the world can help me manage/fix/customize my Movable Type website? I am completely clueless, too busy to learn the damn program myself, willing to pay someone likeminded to help me, chomping at the bit to really get my blog off the ground. [more inside]
posted by melixxa600 on Sep 22, 2005 - 8 answers

Are programmers fun? In the long run, is programming fun? [more inside]
posted by cheerleaders_to_your_funeral on Jul 27, 2005 - 39 answers

A friend of mine is starting a business and needs to find some hard core developers. How should he go about looking for them? [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on Jun 2, 2005 - 17 answers

This entry from an EA Programmer's wife (via /.) details working for EA to complete exhaustion. I'm a young guy, maybe I don't know, but it seems to me that most of your 'dream jobs' like working on a video game, a magazine, advertising, etc. are completely exploited by management because it's seen as a cool job. Also, hundreds of people are waiting to take your 80-hour work week 'dream job.' Is this pretty much the sharp edge to doing what you love to do? Most jobs are pretty shitty, but it looks like anything remotely creative/cool sucks beyond measure as far as hours and stress goes. Do all of these 'cool' careers suck this bad? Is it just something that comes along with the industry, and you should just shut up about it?
posted by Stan Chin on Nov 11, 2004 - 31 answers