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An engineer’s career notebook
David ChandlerBSEE 92
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why engineering?
fun to create things
pays better than a truck driver
bad engr job > accounting or HR
lim engr major = ?GPA->0
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highly improbable path2 yrs GPS engineer
RUnning a Perfect Web Site, quit job
1 yr consulting (aka losing money)
10 yrs contract (sysadmin, Web dev)
5 yrs Intuit, took 6 mos. off
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the rules have changed
29 yrs at one company is gone
Google didn’t exist when I graduated
or the WWW
engr degree gives you the tools to adapt
contracting has its advantages
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find a job right for youresearch is awesome (get a PhD)
so is teaching (prepare to travel)
and even tech sales (if you like people)
software companies may treat you better than IT
CA companies are great to work for (2870b)
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how to find a jobask people you know
the best jobs find you
post your resume on dice et al
go to user groups (Java, Ruby, etc.)
talk to recruiters (staffing firms)
Finding a Job You Can Love (Mattson)
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career fairs
bring me a LONG resume!
that shows you love to code
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how to keep your job
you can haz(badSkills || badAttitude)
but not(badSkills && badAttitude)
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what will set you apart?learn to dig (on the space shuttle)
never mind the docs, read the src
if you want to be the answer guy,BE THE ANSWER GUY
write a blog, speak at a conf
hardest part is overcoming pride
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professional maturityleading edge:
search, find solution posted 3 days ago
bleeding edge:
search, no solution, ask, answered in 3
real programmer:
search, no solution, solve it yourself
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professional maturityexpert:
search, no solution, you solve and post
consultant:
other people ask, you solve and post
aging consultant:
search, find solution ... that you wrote
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personal maturitya soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger -- Pr 15:1ESV
the one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him -- Pr 18:17ESV
do you see a man skillful in his work? he will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men -- Pr 22:29ESV
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keys for success
LISTEN -- experience trumps theory
DIG -- ‘nuff said
LABORatory, not labORATORY