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- From: cmahoney@readysoft.es (Colin Mahoney)
- Subject: Re: I want to get started as a programmer of educational software.
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- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:21:08 GMT
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- rmorin@inforamp.net (Randy Charles Morin) wrote:
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- >Java? C++ is the industry standard, if there is one. I've never heard of
- >Java. Here's a good plan of attack for junor level programmers. Take any old
- >programming related job, whatever that may be. Use this job to support
- >yourself. Then, start a company on the side (this won't be a risky,
- >time-consuming or large venture). Find a friend that needs a program and
- >write it for them. Sell it cheap ($1-100). Whatever they can afford. Don't
- >haggle over price, were not trying to make money here. Now you have additional
- >experience. Put this in your resume and heat it up. Continue writing
- >programs for friends and selling them cheap. Don't write games. Build up
- >your skill by writing cheap freelance programs. Don't be afraid to put this
- >experience on your resume.
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- Wow! I've done just that! Can't make much money selling at $5 a copy
- though ( about $250 so far...). Anybody looking fo an experienced C++
- programmer, with proven design experience, in the Barcelona are...
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- >Agrivar
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