Learning to Program

[Kevin Morris]

I will look into GetAFreelancer.com...also if there is a volunteer position available in your shop, I will be happy to take on the challenge...thanks for the suggestions


> Subject: RE: [TLUG]: Learning to Program
> From: tleslie-RBVUpeUoHUc at public.gmane.org
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 11:48:32 -0400
> 
> There are two things you can do immediately,
> volunteer in a shop,
> I have "hired" on about 9 volunteers over the years
> and passed employment onto 8 out of nine of them.
> Typical volunteer periods of 4  months, i.e.
> get teeth into a decent sized project, and to
> be able to prove your worth.
> 
> You can also bid on a job board, i.e. 
> "get a  freelancer . com "  or the others,
> if you are willing to work for escrowed funds
> released on clients satisfaction,
> then you simply have to low bid ,
> and you can be working for $$$$ tomorrow.
> You can bid and take on small jobs,
> pretty much in any programing facet.
> you will eventually grow out
> of board bid freelancing as
> its slightly above slave labour on the evolution chain,
> but it will serve the purpose, you will get work,
> and you'll get it as quick as you need, at a cost
> of only get remunerated at 10$/hr? 15$/hr 6$/hr .... it varies.
> 
> -tl
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 11:06 -0400, Kevin Morris wrote:
> > thanks will make that part of my strategy...I do a lot of work on my
> > own, guess I need to market skills..
> > 
> > > Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:59:08 -0400
> > > From: talexb-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
> > > To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> > > Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Learning to Program
> > > 
> > > On 10/2/07, Kevin Morris <kevjmorris-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You are a self-taught programmer, so how did you get your first
> > programming gig? as
> > > > I am finding that most jobs require a minimum of 1-2 years
> > experience. Any suggestions!
> > > 
> > > Um, get experience? :)
> > > 
> > > But seriously .. if you're passionate about something, just start
> > > doing whatever it is as a hobby, and then start showing your stuff
> > > around, or talking it up. This works if you're keen on pretty well
> > > anything.
> > > 
> > > Do that enough, tell people you're looking for work in the field,
> > and
> > > pretty soon you'll have work.
> > > 
> > > The reasons this strategy might fail would be if you're not really
> > > that passionate about what you do; you don't work hard enough at
> > your
> > > craft; you don't tell enough people that you're looking for work; or
> > > you're telling the wrong people.
> > > 
> > > The most powerful kind of advertising is word-of-mouth.
> > > 
> > > So come up with a 30 second pitch for the kind of work you do, and
> > > tell everyone you know, and everyone you come across. If enough
> > people
> > > know what you do, opportunities should present themselves to you.
> > > 
> > > Alex
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