Interesting Article

[davidjam]

Article from Monster.com (http://technology.monster.com/articles/profilecampbell/)

I thought that our many talented members might find this article interesting. The kinds of things the employer was looking for were not what I was expecting in IT...

Anyways... :)

[pohopo]

that is a great article. i would like to see more development groups follow this type of style.

[Weedpacket]

"We look for people ... who are interested in how things work and not just the technology side of things."

I'm sorry, but I thought that was the technology side of things.

At least, I used to think so. Experience has taught me that a lot of the time a company's IT department hasn't got the foggiest idea about what the company does with information. I'd've thought that knowing that would be necessary for the department to function - otherwise how would they know what technology to apply?

[pohopo]

The technology part is not the only part where you need to understand how things work for a new project. She indicates she wants the group to do the full lifecycle of a project. To do that the developer needs to also understand the work beyond coding , UML diagrams, and building data definitions. So, to me, the developers needs to know how to gather and validate requirements, manage risk, manage UAT, create cost and time estimations, establish change control, train users, and write up documentation.

[dartcol]

I tired to read it but too much flashing going on in the msn ad to the left!

Saying that, I did eventually get to read some, once the flashing lights stopped, and thought it very worthy. Very much about ownsership, accomplishment, and hands-on experience. The last paragraph does suggest a jack-of-all-trades though.

I wonder how much she pays her staff ...