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A level student thinking of becoming a coder.

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    #61
    Originally posted by vwdan View Post
    Your other posts have been a good laugh, too.
    Thanks for that, I was feeling a bit down, but having read

    https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ense-rule.html

    I'm all better now.
    When the fun stops, STOP.

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      #62
      Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View Post
      Thanks for that, I was feeling a bit down, but having read

      https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ense-rule.html

      I'm all better now.
      Why am I ultimately not surprised that Mr "I'm a 'Top Developer'" has got less than 3 years in the industry... My bloody laptop bag has more experience in the workplace than he does.

      Unfortunately, not many multi-nationals would let me architect infrastructure for them when I was at school, so I'm never going to be considered one of the greats
      Last edited by vwdan; 11 December 2019, 22:32.

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        #63
        Originally posted by vwdan View Post
        Why am I ultimately not surprised that Mr "I'm a 'Top Developer'" has got less than 3 years in the industry... My bloody laptop bag has more experience in the workplace than he does.

        Unfortunately, not many multi-nationals would let me architect infrastructure for them when I was at school, so I'm never going to be considered one of the greats
        My limited years of experience in the industry converted very quickly into a 650/d rate outside of London. That's because I am a 'Top Developer' and you are a laptop bag

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          #64
          Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
          My limited years of experience in the industry converted very quickly into a 650/d rate outside of London. That's because I am a 'Top Developer' and you are a laptop bag
          Well done - we are all very proud. I'm sure you're an excellent developer, but IMHO your arrogance and over confidence demonstrates a lack of overall experience. Your comments in this thread have been telling.
          Last edited by vwdan; 12 December 2019, 07:55.

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            #65
            Originally posted by vwdan View Post
            Well done - we are all very proud. I'm sure you're an excellent developer, but IMHO your arrogance and over confidence demonstrates a lack of overall experience. Your comments in this thread have been telling.
            £650 a day as a developer outside London
            merely at clientco for the entertainment

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              #66
              Originally posted by vwdan View Post
              Well done - we are all very proud. I'm sure you're an excellent developer, but IMHO your arrogance and over confidence demonstrates a lack of overall experience. Your comments in this thread have been telling.
              Yes I have heard that from a lot of people in this forum including the topic starter, that you need some sort of special or as you call it 'overall' experience to become a contractor. You can keep believing that your years of experience actually matter in the job market whilst quietly warming the bench. The reality as I said any highly intelligent developer that I graduated with will leave you grey hairs behind after spending a couple of years in the industry.

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                #67
                Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
                Yes I have heard that from a lot of people in this forum including the topic starter, that you need some sort of special or as you call it 'overall' experience to become a contractor. You can keep believing that your years of experience actually matter in the job market whilst quietly warming the bench. The reality as I said any highly intelligent developer that I graduated with will leave you grey hairs behind after spending a couple of years in the industry.
                Well I'm a grey-haired oldster. I've been contracting for 20 years and my first and still lowest-ever rate was £750. You don't want to know what I'm on now. I don't think that makes me "special" in any way, mostly I'm just lucky that I am in a very in-demand niche and pretty good at what I do. Maybe when you get a bit older you'll learn some humility to go with your self-declared rocket-scientist intelligence. It's worth it, believe me.

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
                  My limited years of experience in the industry converted very quickly into a 650/d rate outside of London. That's because I am a 'Top Developer' and you are a laptop bag
                  INKSE
                  Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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                    #69
                    Oh one can barely wait for hubris to come calling with this young padawan.

                    One can appreciate why he hasn't got an accountant any more: he knows it all.

                    However did we s get all this stuff working back in the day without having started programming at 7.

                    I think computers were still running with magnetic core memory and transistor CPUs were the new coming thing when I was that age.
                    Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 12 December 2019, 18:43.
                    When the fun stops, STOP.

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by cannon999 View Post
                      My limited years of experience in the industry converted very quickly into a 650/d rate outside of London. That's because I am a 'Top Developer' and you are a laptop bag
                      +1 for putting top developer in quotes... I have no doubt that you are indeed a "top developer".

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