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A year as a ColdFusion developer now what?
Author: Brian Swartzfager
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311466
@Mike: Did you read his blog post? He said he quit his job because he felt he
wasn't getting on-the-job opportunities to expand his CF skills and he wanted to
get a job where he could learn from experienced CF developers. He's not under
the delusion that he knows all there is to know about CF; he wants an opportunity
to learn more.
@Henry: I have to agree with some of the other folks who've responded that it may
be difficult to find a new CF position with only 1-year of experience (even
though it sounds like you've got at least a handle on MG, ColdSpring, and
Transfer), but I do hope you can find a new CF job.
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Author: Mike Kear
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311459
Do you honestly think that with a year developing coldfusion under
your belt, that you know all there is to know that's worth knowing?
If so, then it's time to find a new career or a new branch of this one.
However I suspect that in truth you've barely scratched the surface.
If you're only doing the same things day after day, you're probably
not gaining any experience. Perhaps you need some different
projects to work on. Ask your boss to assign you something different
or something a bit more challenging. IF that isnt a possibilty, then
perhaps you should look to work somewhere else.
But before you do anything drastic, i suggest you do this: Pull up
some code you worked on a year ago. Have a look at the way you did
whatever it was.. would you do it the same way now if you were given
that job today? If so, you havent learned nary a thing in that
time. If not, you can now see how far you've come. Those of us
who have been coding ColdFusion for a while (and for me it's more than
a decade) can still look back a year and see how we've changed our
methods in teh last year.
What i'm saying is, apply this little test to yourself. If you're
not growing in your development skills, it's no wonder you think you
have learned all you need to know, and you need to get out of your
comfort zone and expose yourself to new problems to solve.
I really find it hard to believe that after only a year, you're at the
limit of your skills, and there's nothing new you can learn
Cheers
Mike Kear
Windsor, NSW, Australia
Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer
AFP Webworks
http://afpwebworks.com
ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month
Author: s. isaac dealey
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311453
> It might be a non-technical question, but it IS a career one, and I think
> that's well worth the consideration of everyone on this list.
There is however also a cf-jobs-talk list on houseoffusion that's
probably more appropriate for this kind of question... I don't
personally mind this being posted here, I'm just saying. :)
--
s. isaac dealey ^ new epoch
isn't it time for a change?
ph: 781.769.0723
http://onTap.riaforge.org/blog
Author: Doug Brown
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311449
Might not be the suggestion that you like, but I always find myself pretty
much a pointed person. Why would you quit your job? I like to think that
with the proper persuasion, you can get companies like the one you were
working for to come around to your way of thinking and get them to try and
experience new ways of doing things. The company I worked for was dead set
on using this ancient dinosaur of an application, but once I was able to
show them what the new world could look like they were excited at the
prospect of change. You have one year of CF under your belt and in order to
get those great wages and great contracts you really need at least five
years of solid CF development. You look like a young guy, so time is on your
side. Find a halfway descent CF job and keep it until you have the
experience to move on to bigger and better things and take the time whiole
you are there to learn other languages.
Good Luck
Doug
On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Phillip M. Vector <
Vector@mostdeadlygame.com> wrote:
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Author: Phillip M. Vector
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311442
Umm.. Get more years of CF under your light belt? :) 1 year experience
won't really help much when it comes to your career.
henry ho wrote:
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Author: Andy Matthews
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311440
Henry...
It might be a non-technical question, but it IS a career one, and I think
that's well worth the consideration of everyone on this list.
Hi all,
I'm lost in my career path and I need your advice. What should I do after a
year of CF under my light belt?
http://henrylearnstorock.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-as-new-coldfusion-develop
er.html
Please give it a quick read and I'd really appreciate if you can leave me a
comment on the blog to enlighten me.
Thank you very much, sorry for posting a non-technical question.
Author: henry ho
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:57373#311439
Hi all,
I'm lost in my career path and I need your advice. What should I do after a year
of CF under my light belt?
http://henrylearnstorock.blogspot.com/2008/08/life-as-new-coldfusion-developer.html
Please give it a quick read and I'd really appreciate if you can leave me a
comment on the blog to enlighten me.
Thank you very much, sorry for posting a non-technical question.
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