Getting a job as an ASP.NET 2.0 developer

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ekareem

Hi,

I am so overwhelmed with how much is out there in ASP.NET 2.0 - Even if
you are OK with a core language like VB or C# and database topics, you
still got to climb the mountain of Web Design, Controls and properties,
Security,...etc.

My question may be stupid but when can one go and say, I want to apply
for a job and how can perform before you know all this?

The other question is (which I don't expect an answer for) how can you
survive until this happens???

Thanks for your thoughts.
 
No one knows everything there is to know about asp.net development, as its
not just about asp.net its about internet systems and understanding how the
web works, and the systems that make it up, web servers, security, TCPIP,
networks.

If you want to wok as an asp.net developer then start by learning a language
and the framework, html and css and build on that. if you already know a
language, learn the framework etc. and something about web design - then add
to your knowledge with things like database transactions and an
understanding of database driven systems and multi tiered development. The
knowledge required to be a competent web developer has grown substantially
over the past years, you can only start small and add to yours.

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Regards

John Timney (MVP)
VISIT MY WEBSITE:
http://www.johntimney.com
http://www.johntimney.com/blog
 
Remember the old story about the hippie who stopped an old lady in Manhattan
and said,
"How do I get to Carnegie Hall?"
She replies,
"Practice, my son! Practice!"
 
There are tons of jobs for this. The problem has been the lack of qualified
candidates--people with more than a couple years of experience past college.

Jon
 
Jon said:
if you want to work for $10 an hour...
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I started at less than minimum wage in my first job. Them were the
days... and I worked unpaid overtime. 'Course I was stupid then, and
naive, but it paid off :)
 
I started at less than minimum wage in my first job. Them were the
days... and I worked unpaid overtime. 'Course I was stupid then, and
naive, but it paid off :)
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after a college degree and a couple years experience ????

you just made my point.
 
Jon Paal, why you hatin'?

In the St. Louis area there are a large number of .net development
positions and most of those are asp.net specific. If you have a degree
you can probably find a job in my neck of the woods making at least
$35k which isn't too bad if you have 0 programming experience. I know
a number of people who got .net jobs straight out of college making
$45k+. Many of these people only had basic .net course work. I think
it depends a lot on how well you interview and the company that you are
going to work for of course. Different types of jobs are in demand in
different areas of the country so if you aren't interested in moving,
I'd take a look at what employers in your area are looking for. If
..net is a desired skill, you should be able to find a job.
 
"why you hatin'?" what is this ?

I never said I didn't have a job, I said employers aren't willing to pay .net programmers more than they can buy the service for
off-shore - just ask MS, they depend on off-shore programmers rather employ local and pay higher wages.
 
How much you make depends entirely on a) your city, b) the employer market
your knocking on, and c) your ability to sell yourself.

Out here in Phoenix, Arizona, where I wouldn't have dreamed before I moved
here would be a decent job market, the number of software developer
opportunities in the $30-50/hr range is jaw-dropping. Get Brainbench
certifications (all certs relevant to your career path), get Microsoft
certified, get a cell phone for employers to call you, throw your resume on
DICE.com, blog like you're the world's smartest brainiac in the world, get
involved in your local users groups, and let the good times roll.

Jon
 
Selling yourself is a good way to get your foot in the door, but to take a
different tack on the question, there's only one way to get into this
business and ssucceed in it. First, you have to love programming. Second,
you have to be willing to work hard, and consistently hard, over the long
haul. Third, you have to love to learn, as this field involves continual
self-education for your entire career. Fourth, you have to be an excellent
problem-solver. 98% of programming is problem-solving, and getting/keeping a
job in this business is problematic. That means that it is a problem which
can be solved by applying problem-solving techniques to the problem. Treat
it as such, and if you are a good problem-solver, you will succeed. If you
are not a good problem-solver, you won't be able to solve the problem of
getting into this business unless you're very lucky (or, rather, unlucky, as
you will end up a miserable failure).

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Short Order Coder
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

The devil is in the yada yada yada
 
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