IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[Apollo Creed]

WP Engine (I have friends there), Duo Movie (two factor authentication app), Indeed, and some people who had start up ideas. Got a few cards.

Yeah start up seems cool. Just fukking write an idea on a napkin and try and make it happen lol.

start ups are a great way to get fast experience since you typically will wear numerous hats in your role. Only thing is you will probably be company hopping every 2-3 yrs but people do that in this thread anyways.

Other thing is if the start up doesnt have legit funding then you probably won't make an insane amount and regardless of pay you will be worked like hell.

 

[Apollo Creed]

To brehs who do the remote + full time job hustle.

Do you guys tell the remote company that you already have a job or do you just say eff it?

I found a 100% remote gig with a start up and don't want to leave my current gig. Being that it's a start up would it be worth trying to convince I could do part time? or just shoot the shot for the full time gig?

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

Folks...

I have a cousin that's been a programmer for going on 15 years now. Has a masters in something too. What certifications can he look to acquire to get the higher paying jobs in IT or even programming?

I saw a thread on here last week and a lot of coli heads who work in IT pulled over $100k/year. Salute to y'all.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Folks...

I have a cousin that's been a programmer for going on 15 years now. Has a masters in something too. What certifications can he look to acquire to get the higher paying jobs in IT or even programming?

I saw a thread on here last week and a lot of coli heads who work in IT pulled over $100k/year. Salute to y'all.

He has 15 yrs experience, lol the hell would he need a certifications for?

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

He has 15 yrs experience, lol the hell would he need a certifications for?

So you saying he could break into a high paying IT career without all the certs? I figured the certs would strengthen his case and get him the bargaining power for the better salary:..

 

[Apollo Creed]

So you saying he could break into a high paying IT career without all the certs? I figured the certs would strengthen his case and get him the bargaining power for the better salary:..

he's been programming for 15 yrs, he should already be a high earner.

 

[BLAZO da GAWD]

he's been programming for 15 yrs, he should already be a high earner.

But he doesn't, and I think that primarily has to do with his company pretty much being a city job with city contracts.

 

[Apollo Creed]

But he doesn't, and I think that primarily has to do with his company pretty much being a city job with city contracts.

not trying to be an ass by the way.

I assume he has been at the same job for 15 yrs. Assuming he programs in a modern language, he should be able to simply go into the market and get the right salary no issue. IF he is using some outdated language like COBOL or something then thats another story. Programmers dont need certs.

 

[Regular Developer]

This? No sir.

Why shouldn't they be allowed to run data queries?

 

[poppastoppa]

Why shouldn't they be allowed to run data queries?

Because of what @se1f_made said. The data is the root of everything. I would have them submit a request of the dataset they would like to receive. Those request would be either written as stored procedures or views. Then you can assign restrictions to only execute certain procedures. Wouldn't casually let some one with limited experience execute uncontrolled queries.

 

[Regular Developer]

Because of what @se1f_made said. The data is the root of everything. I would have them submit a request of the dataset they would like to receive. Those request would be either written as stored procedures or views. Then you can assign restrictions to only execute certain procedures. Wouldn't casually let some one with limited experience execute uncontrolled queries.

I think simple read access would be fine for someone with limited knowledge. I would rather not have my database team managing 1 off stored procedures.

 

[poppastoppa]

Because of what @se1f_made said. The data is the root of everything. I would have them submit a request of the dataset they would like to receive. Those request would be either written as stored procedures or views. Then you can assign restrictions to only execute certain procedures. Wouldn't casually let some one with limited experience execute uncontrolled queries.

Maybe in a development environment I would grant that access. Maybe

 

[poppastoppa]

Like I sai

I think simple read access would be fine for someone with limited knowledge. I would rather not have my database team managing 1 off stored procedures.

Like I said maybe in development environment but it would have to be converted over so why not do it right to start? I'm sure you have seen some terrible scripts. Like really nikka. Multiple round trips to the DB to get data that can be returned in one trip. Or that guy that gets more data than is needed just to loop through it and filter it out on the application side when it could be done more efficiently. Or those who don't really understand joins, or how functions work.

Measure twice cut once.

 

[Regular Developer]

Like I sai


Like I said maybe in development environment but it would have to be converted over so why not do it right to start? I'm sure you have seen some terrible scripts. Like really nikka. Multiple round trips to the DB to get data that can be returned in one trip. Or that guy that gets more data than is needed just to loop through it and filter it out on the application side when it could be done more efficiently. Or those who don't really understand joins, or how functions work.

Measure twice cut once.

Thats true. But I've also worked in IT departments where there's more work than developers and simple data requests either get in the way, or don't get done. I'd allow them to use the Reporting database though. I don't see many cases where they would need to get data from production.

 

[poppastoppa]

Thats true. But I've also worked in IT departments where there's more work than developers and simple data requests either get in the way, or don't get done. I'd allow them to use the Reporting database though. I don't see many cases where they would need to get data from production.

Never from prod. Like I said development I could go with. Reporting, as long as is not on demand yeah (not prod). But from an application or something that will eventually Connect to prod I need those protocols. If the developer is good enough I would give him access in a development environment to create his/her own stored pods, views, functions or whatever. But inline scripts from the application