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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer
- Path: sparky!uunet!psinntp!uu0663!conway
- From: conway@agora.com (Mark Conway)
- Subject: Re: experienced NeXTSTEP programmer shortage
- Message-ID: <1992Dec14.195903.3493@agora.com>
- Sender: conway@agora.com
- Reply-To: conway@agora.com
- Organization: Agora Software
- References: <1992Dec12.072413.1034@mouthers.nwnexus.wa.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 19:59:03 GMT
- Lines: 46
-
- In article <1992Dec12.072413.1034@mouthers.nwnexus.wa.com> (slugg jello)
- writes:
- > In article <2B27CD4C.3212@deneva.sdd.trw.com> thomsen@spf.trw.com (Mark
- > Thomsen) writes:
- > > Art Isbell writes
- > > > So now's the time for you to go for it! Unfilled positions are
- begging for
- > > > your expertise (in NeXTSTEP software development) ...
- > >
- > > I have had similar experiences - lots and lots of opportunities for
- > experienced
- > > and skilled NeXTSTEP software developers. Especially if you are
- willing to
- > > locate to SF Bay Area, Chicago, New York area, LA, or Texas. Buying
- NeXTs and
- > > believing in the vision is easier than finding the talent to create
- those
- > > custom applications.
- > >
- > > A sellers market at this moment.
- >
- > Sigh. I did the same thing as Art Isbell. I've been working a 'day'
- job
- > biding my time until my NeXT programming expertise came into demand.
- Now the
- > time has come, but not here in Seattle. We've got a thriving software
- industry
- > here, including many small start-up companies. But Seattle seems
- dominated
- > either by Microsoft or by spineless entrepreneurs. There is very little
- NeXT
- > development happening for a place with so much talent and such a large
- software
- > industry. I don't want to relocate to any of the places you name and
- perhaps
- > others feel the same way. Come on NeXT, sell a few computers in some
- more
- > interesting places. I'd jump on a job in Hawaii!!
- > --
- > Doug Kent
- > slugg@mouthers.wa.com
-
- Interesting, it's the same situation here in Boston; however, there are
- plenty of contracts in the NY/NJ/CT area.
-
- - Mark
-