Reply to: Contracting straight out of uni. Is it doable? v2

[cannon999]

I've seen enough in this industry to know there is not enough of a correlation between age (and even "experience") and ability to be able to make a judgement on that factor alone. There are some traps that a developer with a few more years of experience might be less likely to fall into, but technology is changing so frequently that when it comes to understanding a new framework the younger and older devs are often at the same stage. Having a couple of years working in a professional environment counts for something though. And there is the general mindset - some people just 'get' programming straight away, whereas others struggle with certain things throughout their career.

At least somebody understands.

[GhostofTarbera]

I remember a newspaper personal finance editor saying he wrote an article talking about the best mobile phone provider for customer service. He said XXXXX was statistically the best. About a year later loads of people wrote to him - they switched to XXXXX and received poor service.

So you can be 99.99% certain of an outcome you might just be in the 0.01%. It is how the lottery works - stupidity in large numbers.

I am really pleased it has worked out for you. Just remember others may get differet experiences to you.

Please post in general more - it needs more of people like you. Who think that if a woman is not pregnant one day and pregnant the next, after 40 weeks she will give birth to 280 babies.

If she is a frog then yes it’s possible


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[BrilloPad]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

I remember a newspaper personal finance editor saying he wrote an article talking about the best mobile phone provider for customer service. He said XXXXX was statistically the best. About a year later loads of people wrote to him - they switched to XXXXX and received poor service.

So you can be 99.99% certain of an outcome you might just be in the 0.01%. It is how the lottery works - stupidity in large numbers.

I am really pleased it has worked out for you. Just remember others may get differet experiences to you.

Please post in general more - it needs more of people like you. Who think that if a woman is not pregnant one day and pregnant the next, after 40 weeks she will give birth to 280 babies.

[pauldee]

I've seen enough in this industry to know there is not enough of a correlation between age (and even "experience") and ability to be able to make a judgement on that factor alone. There are some traps that a developer with a few more years of experience might be less likely to fall into, but technology is changing so frequently that when it comes to understanding a new framework the younger and older devs are often at the same stage. Having a couple of years working in a professional environment counts for something though. And there is the general mindset - some people just 'get' programming straight away, whereas others struggle with certain things throughout their career.

[GhostofTarbera]

I now have a delightful mental image of duelling monitors

Better than banjos


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[ladymuck]

At my last client one young chap left because his duel monitors were not quite level

I now have a delightful mental image of duelling monitors

[GhostofTarbera]

Agree with above - old guys don’t like just coding 30 lines in 2 weeks and getting a round of applause at the retro - they like going balls deeps with thousands of working lines with no bugs

At my last client one young chap left because his duel monitors were not quite level


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[BigJohn]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

Well done

[jmo21]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

^Still doesn't get it.

[Old Greg]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

Well done, matey.

[PCTNN]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

I think the next 6-12 months are going to be good for you too.

With all the best contractors either taking permanent roles or sitting out and waiting for the ir35 storm to pass, the less experienced and more mediocre contractors willing to take lower rates inside ir35 will be in high demand.

I suggest you keep building up your warchest.

[cannon999]

Looking back on this thread now and having been contracting for a year and a half my advice is - don't listen to the naysayers. I should have done this sooner.

[MrMarkyMark]

Great, then we're both happy. We don't want some arrogant know-it-all who thinks he's above doing a simple technical test to prove he can do the thing he's being contracted to do.

You have to take into consideration the level of the engagement.

If its senior / leadership / architecture level activities then no, I wouldn't expect a technical test.
Not rocket science.

[nomadd]

Great, then we're both happy. We don't want some arrogant know-it-all who thinks he's above doing a simple technical test to prove he can do the thing he's being contracted to do.

My, the children on the forum do seem to be terribly upset and irritable today...

And try reading this: http://forums.contractoruk.com/busin...al-forums.html

[uk contractor]

HR & or company hiring policies are usually why they set technical tests. More and more roles just ask you a few simple questions to get an understanding of your technical knowhow within the actual interview.