Every now and then I get asked for career advice – often from people just getting into the computer industry, but sometimes from experienced developers who are considering getting into writing, speaking or similar activities. My overarching career advice is to be patient, focused and persistent. There really is no substitute for experience, so patience is important. Though there's no substitute for experience, a focused person can learn more in a year than someone who's just coasting through ......
An unemployed graduate woke up one morning and checked his pocket.All had left was $100. He decided to use it to buy food and then wait for death as he was too proud to go begging. He was frustrated as he could find no job, nobody was ready to help him. He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their ......
"COMPETITIVE SALARY"We remain competitive by paying less than everyone else. "JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM"We have no time to train you. "MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED"You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day. "SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED"Some time each night and some time each weekend. "DUTIES WILL VARY"Anyone in the office can boss you around. "MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL"We have no quality control. "APPLY IN PERSON"If you're old, fat or ugly you'll be told the position has been filled. "NO PHONE ......
To reflect and... Act. The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country. This can be shown by countries like India and Egypt, that is more than 2000 years old and are poor. On the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries and are rich. The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources. Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate ......
Early this year, Arun, an old friend who is a senior softwaredesigner, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to workin its India operations developing a specialized software. He wasthrilled by the offer. He had heard a lot about the CEO of thiscompany, a charismatic man often quoted in the business press forhis visionary attitude. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems inplace - employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spankingnew office, the very best ......