Career
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But I’m negotiable
I review many emailed job applications each week that include a salary expectation, usually in the form of “seeking $X,000 per year“. Some continue with a…
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The Experience Paradox–How to Get a Job Without Experience
One of the most difficult things about becoming a software developer, is the experience paradox of needing to have a…
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How to Evaluate Job Offers
At some point in a career, many will be in a position to decide between multiple job offers from different companies –…
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Do Software Developers Really Need Degrees?
When I first started out my career as a software developer, I didn’t have a degree. I took my first…
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So You Want to Use a Recruiter Part III – Warnings
This is the final installment in a three-part series to inform job seekers about working with a recruiter. Part I was “Recruit…
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So You Want to Use a Recruiter Part II – Establishing Boundaries
This is the second in a three-part series to inform job seekers about working with a recruiter. Part I was “Recruit Your Recruiter”…
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How to Handle Incompetence?
We’ve all had incompetent colleagues. People that tend to write bad code, make bad decisions or just can’t understand some…
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So You Want to Use A Recruiter Part I – Recruit Your Recruiter
This is the first in a three-part series to inform job seekers about working with a recruiter. Part II is “Establishing Boundaries”…
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SpringSource Certified Spring Professional
When I first heard about this certification I was really excited and wanted to find out what I can about…
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