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A Little Humility Helps
Friday I responded to a question from an individual preparing to graduate from training in computer science, asking what is important to build a career. In my response I emphasized the need to have a good command of the English language.
I also included some, I think, very funny typographical errors.
Susan says:
Another interesting blog but I think it is funny that you mention a “command of the English language” and, at the top of the blog, under SSWUGtv, it says “Wach as Steve discusses Querying big data stores and declarative…”. Was this intentional?
Paul finds this one:
Well, develoopers is an interesting mistake, seeing as how we developers do so much looping. ??
I have always struggled with grammar, and spelling, receiving poor grades scholastically all my life. This is one of the key reasons I write daily, because it is very difficult for me. I am also a poor speller and have to admit not taking the time to run this through spell checker before posting.
I humbly apologize. I will do it again I am sure…have fun laughing on my behalf, and be sure to share the joke on/with me.
Regarding Certifications Paul writes:
I liked your point about certifications being pretty much meaningless when you’re new in the field. I’ve interviewed numerous candidates who had that piece of paper but couldn’t answer basic questions about their skill set.
I’d like to see an article about best hiring practices. As a developer, one thing that really gets my goat is a potential employer asking only a bunch of questions about the deepest reaches of the .Net CLR in an interview. Really? What does this tell you about my skills and my experiences, and about whether I play well with others?
Tomorrow…Is the Mainframe Computer Obsolete? Drop me a note with your opinion to btaylor@sswug,org.
Cheers,
Ben
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