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Programming in the real world

Programming in the real world. By Marc Atkins BSc(Hons) MSc MBCS 8 th December 2006. Career Progression. MSc graduation November 2002 Technical support until May 2003 ENTL group of lightershade, nPlusOne and Lumison May 2003 – February 2006 Leading Engineer logicaCMG February 2006-.

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Programming in the real world

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  1. Programming in the real world By Marc Atkins BSc(Hons) MSc MBCS 8th December 2006

  2. Career Progression • MSc graduation November 2002 • Technical support until May 2003 • ENTL group of lightershade, nPlusOne and Lumison May 2003 – February 2006 • Leading Engineer logicaCMG February 2006-

  3. Coding in a small company • Coding is expensive ~ £100 ph • Billed in 15 minute slots • Re-use of code essential to build a code library which reduces cost of project and therefore likelihood of winning future work. • Expect to bill 5 hours of code per day • No point writing “bells and whistles” as clients will only pay for what they asked for – code needs to match the spec. • Coding standards are important to allow ease of re-use and readability.

  4. Edinburgh Campaign

  5. Coding in logicaCMG • Much more diverse range of roles to ‘choose’ from. • Version control much more important (essential) • More thorough documentation • Each part of the lifecycle treated more or less equally • Bigger budgets, bigger clients, bigger risk. • Coding standards enforced with regular code reviews • Everything is checked and reviewed – even test scripts and test evidence • More insulated from what is going on around you

  6. Getting a job in the real world • Getting first job as a programmer is difficult: • Get a job in IT related field • Keep up to date with current technologies • Try to get involved in other technologies in the work place to use as experience • Don’t price yourself out the market. Salaries rise quickly – (if you are good enough) • Get your CV out into the world • Websites (www.jobserve.com / www.s1jobs.com ) • Speculative letters • Networking events such as BCS • Graduate recruitment…………

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