Questions tagged [profession]
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30 minutes to explain programming to a 15 year old
I've been volunteered to sit down and talk about the life and work of a Developer with a 15 year old work experience student next week.
The catches are that
I've got just half an hour, and
I'll be just one of the people talking to her - other…
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Regulation of the software industry
Every few years someone proposes tighter regulation for the software industry.
This IEEE article has been getting some attention lately on the subject.
If software engineers who write programs for systems that expose the public to physical or…
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Are there any unions for software developers?
Why does Software Engineering not have union representation like other professional occupations, such as teaching? Are there any unions for software developers that exist and are successful?
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What is the most inspiring speech from a developer you ever watched?
Please put a direct link to it.
Required:
Still available online (please put a direct link to it)
Must be a speech from a current or former developer
Speaker's popularity doesn't matter
Target audience should be other developers
It is not required…
user2567
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How do programmers stay healthy?
Being a programmer is not a very healthy profession - long hours of sitting in front of a computer, with impending deadlines just over the cubicle. This takes a toll on the body and mind.
So what tips do you have for programmers in order to stay…
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How useful are IT headhunters/recruiters when looking for a new job?
Since they exist for several fields with varying degrees of usefulness, I'm curious as to the reputation of headhunters/recruiters that focus solely on IT professionals (e.g. programmers, software engineers, CIOs, etc) when it comes to finding a new…
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