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Is there more to being a programmer than what I'm being exposed to?

I've been working as a programmer for almost 3 years now. Goes without saying that this is the first job that I got as a programmer after graduating from college. Anyways, I went for an interview at ...
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How to be succesful as a software developer [on hold]

I am in the software industry for 8 years. But till now I have not got fair amount of success. That is, my career progress is very slow. I am more of an introvert. I am not so good at interacting with ...
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writing apps for iOS and WP8 - how to start? [closed]

I want to start developing apps for Windows Phone 8, also for iOS. Now, I've about 1-2 years experience for writing web apps using asp.net - such as webforms and especially MVC. I want to try ...
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Which is the best technology to migrate for me? [closed]

please do not close or downvote...I dont't know weather it is right place(which stackExchange site) or not to ask this question. I am an Android developer with experience of 1.5 years. I want learn ...
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0answers
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How can I migrate to a non-web programming job when that is my only experience? [closed]

I've been working as a freelance developer and for companies doing web programming for about 10 years, have a BS degree in CS from RIT, and would like to switch gears. Really, I'm more interested in ...
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3answers
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How to Implement Error Handling [closed]

Even though I've programmed on a professional level for some years I still do not fully understand error handling. Although my applications work fine, the error handling isn't implemented at a ...
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How to get up to speed on latest technologies? [closed]

I am working as Software Developer for Financial Company and we are using standard Java/Java EE stack with Oracle db as backend and using Spring/Hibernate framework with JBOSS Application Server. So ...
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4answers
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How to maximise chances of success in an HR interview? [closed]

I was recently rejected for a Junior Web Developer role after a first interview with two members of HR staff. Personally, I think it's crazy that someone who hasn't written a single line of code in ...
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How much time can I spend learning at work? [closed]

I've been working as a software developer for about 2 years by now. It seems obvious that in a field so rapidly evolving as software development, you need to spend time on learning new technologies, ...
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5answers
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What to do with old programming books? [closed]

I have about 1000 or so programming books, but a good selection are on languages/frameworks that are dated, like Django 1.1, Symfony 1.3, or HTML 4 and CSS 2. I just got them all back from storage and ...
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1answer
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What is VMWare experience?

Recently a job posting asked for VMWARE experience. I dont have have experience in VMWARE and after looking on google, VMWARE seems to be a company that makes a lot of products. I was expecting it to ...
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3answers
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Getting first job without a technical degree [duplicate]

How difficult would it be for someone with a college degree in social science to land their first job as a junior developer? This is assuming they have experience with open source projects, have a ...
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What methods are available to show colleagues the advantages of a database+application solution over Excel?

I work in a company where there are Excel spreadsheets everywhere. As my colleagues are non-programmers, I'm sure they haven't contemplated that there might be a better/easier/more productive way of ...
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2answers
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How valuable are master level language certifications like C++ grandmaster? [duplicate]

My understanding of standard programming/computer certifications is that they show you have some core competency about a specific language or technology. There seems to be a little room for variation ...
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2answers
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Moving from solo developer to a team [closed]

For the last 5 years I have developed as a lone developer. The business gives me the requirements, timescales etc and I do the rest. I choose which technology best fits the requirements, I decide on ...

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