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Re: Jobs?

• Posted by Daniel Berstein <daber at PAIR.COM> Jun 13, 1998
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-----Original Message-----
De: mountains at MINDSPRING.COM <mountains at MINDSPRING.COM>
Para: EUPHORIA at cwisserver1.mcs.muohio.edu
<EUPHORIA at cwisserver1.mcs.muohio.edu>
Fecha: sábado 13 de junio de 1998 7:32
Asunto: Re: Jobs?
>Secondly, non-programming experience can be far more valuable
>than programming experience. If you know how a job *should* be
>done, it's not too hard to learn enough programming to implement
>those methods. On the other hand, if you don't know how a job
>should be done, the neatest, most structured, carefully debugged
>code ever written isn't likely to be of any use. Leverage off
>the experience you DO have.

Absolutly true! Example: I want to do a nice contability program. I don't
know nothing about contability and it's terms. Solution: I talked with a
friend who is finishing his bussiness administration career, I told him
about my ideas, and how they can benefit my users. He was so interested that
he'll do a nice market investigation and what users want to do... then I can
do a program that do what IS needed. The reserach will cover also users
interface, post-sale support and documentation layout. He plans to use these
theme for his final thesis!

>Try instead to get small jobs for small firms. Install new
>computers/software. Pull network cables. Install printers,
>train employees. Set up a web site. Consult on upgrades.
>Do anything computer related, and CHARGE BY THE HOUR.
>The customer will feel better about the deal - if he/she
>isn't satisfied, they can pay you and show you the door.
>Do a good job, and you will get regular work, as well as
>references.

Also absolutly true! I start reparing related people's PC's (virus removal,
software & hardware upgrade, etc...), they recommend me to others (I did
good work ;)... then some client aks me if I know of some nice application
to do something he's been wanting to do: voila! I say, no problem I can do
that. Your first commercial program has born. Most common request are for
small bussiness that want to control inventory and sales (point of sales).
Beside database tools (SQL, PowerBuilder, VB, etc..) investigate how you can
include "extra value" features, ie. code bars (they are really, really easy
to support!), or networking.

Regards,
    Daniel   Berstein
    daber at pair.com