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Apr 10 2014 02:46pm
Quote (Minkomonster @ Apr 9 2014 01:02am)
I do integration services development for a company that produces software for financial institutions. I would rather not say exactly. It is a high probability that you use software written by me though ;)


I'm the opposite. In the low-probability event that one of you uses the software I write I'd totally like to talk to you.
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Apr 12 2014 11:31pm
What makes a good programmer is someone with an open mind and dedication. If you want to be a good programmer and you have decent logic skills then you can be a good programmer if you put enough time and effort into it.

start here:
http://www.codecademy.com/

I'm not sure where you live, but if you live in/near a larger city see if you can find a company that has an apprenticeship program. They will pay you to learn to code.

This post was edited by numone on Apr 12 2014 11:31pm
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Quote (Eep @ Apr 8 2014 07:29pm)
Well, I have very limited experience in the subject, but from the top of my head:

(For an 'overall' good developer):


-Communication skills

-Documentation skills

-Business sense (kind of like Comm. skills but also includes etiquette, etc)

-Problem Solving Skills (Can you think outside of the box and apply/modify previous methods to suit your needs?)

-Time management skills (including software development techniques and models)

-Being able to use search engines to find stuff you need (aka not always pestering senior devs)

and probably more


I think that mostly hits it perfectly on the head.
The only other thing I would add to that is teamwork skills; software development is very rarely a 1 project 1 person type of deal.
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Apr 15 2014 08:05pm
"laziness", or so i've heard.
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