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- From: dansmith@Autodesk.COM (Daniel Smith)
- Newsgroups: comp.programming
- Subject: Re: what skills does a programmer need
- Message-ID: <17498@autodesk.COM>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 00:22:47 GMT
- References: <1992Aug16.193726.18754@usho93.hou281.chevron.com> <1992Aug17.155545.15339@uwm.edu>
- Organization: Autodesk Inc., Sausalito CA, USA
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- In <1992Aug17.155545.15339@uwm.edu> markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Hunk) writes:
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- > Learning: the ability to master anything in a short time when required.
- > Coding: the ability to write code that is clear and concise.
-
- also Attitude: knowing that just because you've got a degree, that
- doesn't mean you can rest on your laurels and stop learning. Keep an open
- mind.
-
- Motivation: I've run into too many "programmers" who just got
- into the field because it's somewhat financially lucrative, and who do not
- stay current and think it's too nerdy to ever talk tech. The "just enough
- to get by" quality of their code can harm the progress and perceptions of
- the software industry. If you're only interested in money, at least be honest
- about it and become a stockbroker.
-
- Idealism mode off :-)
-
- Daniel
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- Daniel Smith, Autodesk, Sausalito, California, (415) 332-2344 x 2580
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