I interviewed for a remote programming gig recently, and they requested a trial contract before making a final offer. I'd be hired as a long-term remote contractor (year+, 100% telecommuting), not an employee. I have some questions:
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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I'm 23, and I've had an objectively great programming job for six months. Part of me wants to quit and become a barista or something. Am I crazy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2013 -
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I am interested in going back to school for a masters in something, but probably comp sci. I would like some advice on how to approach this.
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posted by dubitable
on Jan 4, 2013 -
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Is there an automated way of placing elements from one PDF file into another? Open to coding this via Python if a relevant module exists.
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posted by mnemonic
on Dec 17, 2012 -
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What distinguishes the ninja/rockstar (Ruby) programmer from the understated kind?
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posted by vega
on Aug 13, 2012 -
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I'm a programming intern. I probably suck at my job. My boss hasn't noticed yet. How can I get better before it blows up in my face?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 19, 2012 -
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I'm a software developer in my early 30s, working in the defense industry. I'm pretty happy with my job, but wondering if I should move on. I would be looking to move to the San Francisco area. My question is, how do I know when to leave a pretty good job?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 1, 2012 -
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I'm wondering about what measures can be taken to increase gender diversity in male-dominated workplaces. For women who work in male-dominated fields - how did your company's culture contribute to creating an appealing work environment for you? What can be done to build and foster this kind of culture?
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posted by remixnine
on Sep 11, 2011 -
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After a long period of not-working and contracting, I finally got a job as a web developer. Now I think I'd prefer another job, but I don't feel my skills or my self as a whole are good enough to land something better. Should I job hunt anyway, should I make getting job-hunt-worthy task number one, or can I afford to stay still for a year and accomplish other goals?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 1, 2011 -
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Help! I'm really really bad at computer programming interviews. Unfortunately ... I'm a computer programmer.
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posted by coelacanth!
on Oct 21, 2010 -
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I automate a lot of tasks for my Web publishing company, but I'm not a developer. What kind of information worker am I, and does anyone need what I do specifically?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 28, 2010 -
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I work for a nonprofit organization and am moving to the IT department. I can choose my title, but I don't know what title accurately describes my work. Looking for suggestions!
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posted by thedotorg
on Jun 13, 2010 -
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I have a manager who constantly interrupts my attention-hungry programming work with easy, quick tasks that she believes "will just take a second, no problem." This destroys my productivity. How does the hive mind deal with this?
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posted by sonic meat machine
on Apr 16, 2010 -
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I need help finding citations for a story about programmer's inspirations. A giant whiteboard asks for the spark that interested people in computers and the answers are all video games.
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posted by pwnguin
on Dec 17, 2009 -
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I'm a veteran software engineer / technical lead working for an internet company. I think I've got an opportunity to really cash in at my job, and need guidance on how best to do this.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 30, 2009 -
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I have a very repetitive task that I think might be a good candidate for scripting, but I'm not sure what "scripting" even involves except getting a lot of things done automatically. So how do I get started getting this thing done?
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posted by Willie0248
on Oct 29, 2008 -
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How do software engineers cope with the enormous stress levels that come with the territory?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 14, 2007 -
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A software development specific question regarding the age old experience vs. education argument.
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posted by saraswati
on Jul 4, 2007 -
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Why do I always take the long route when programming? I'm no master programmer - but - I feel like I'm missing something. I'm constantly finding myself trying to tear down one wall or another, in attempt to resolve some issue, only to find halfway into it, that there was a ten minute fix right in front of me. Complications fade away, problem solved.
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posted by mrgreyisyelling
on May 1, 2007 -
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What coding habits and working methodologies help you maximize productivity while reducing angst?
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posted by treepour
on Apr 13, 2007 -
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After 5 years working my full time corporate programming day job I'm almost ready to give up the security to spend the majority of my time on exciting non-profit open source projects. But for various reasons I want to keep the corporate job on a consulting basis. Any advice on how to negotiate going from full time to part time?
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posted by lips
on Mar 16, 2005 -
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I'll be graduating next August with a Computer Science degree and will be looking for an entry-level programming job. I am very comfortable with Java and reasonably comfortable with C++ and Visual Basic. I do not have any work experience in programming and won't have the chance to gain any before graduation(the unconventional schedule of my current job is what is allowing me to finish my degree in the first place). What can I do over the course of the next year to boost my employability? What other skills should I try to pick up over the next year?
posted by ttrendel
on Jun 16, 2004 -
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