I am finishing up my last year of a IT Web Programmer/Analyst Degree. I have been playing around with web design for about 4 years, but I went to school to learn how to be an at least half way decent programmer and I also wanted that little piece for paper that might help me land a decent paying job.
My major goal as a developer is to become financially independent as a free lancer and entrepreneur, but I am also aware that working for a larger company will help pay the bills until I can create the next Myspace of Ebay, lol. No, but seriously, even though I have created a few websites for a few small businesses they are not oober technical, nor graphically elaborate, and the reality that play time will soon be over has me shaking in my boots.
I thought I would come to the experts who have been there and done that for advice on how to improve my resume and possibly suggest extra courses I may want to take over the next year that can better prepare me to enter into the market .
July 31, 2009
What Does It Take To Be A Web Developer/designer?
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Basically the challenge. You never know what to expect in designing and programing a site, Always something goes wrong a long the testing phase you have to know how to debug, time management (big time!), and new code technology to adapt to new browsers and new devices. To tell you the truth I feel that web design is a service that really sees no end, there is no real finished product. It changes,updates, adapts, gets redesigned. ads new features, grows with web traffic. You really have to love it.
Post a website you did, would like to see the portfolio, how can we really tell you how you can improve?
Comment by mike — July 31, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
Hey,
List some of the work you have done so we can take a look at it and from that point guide you where you need to go as far as strengthening your weaknesses
Adam
http://www.rosarcmedia.com
PS. We are always looking for good people.
Comment by Rosarcme — July 31, 2009 @ 11:46 pm
Yea I have the same issue. I think we should work together for more experience :S
Comment by Student Aid — August 1, 2009 @ 6:18 am