How can a programmer know that he is good enough to work as a developer?

Answer: Thirty years ago one of my co-workers (at a for its day high-flying st.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You How can a programmer know that he is good enough to work as a developer? Don Schmitz, writing code since the 80s Written Jul 11 Thirty years ago one of my co-workers (at a for its day high-flying startup company) said something I still remember: "If I only applied for jobs I was qualified for I'd st... Read More » Why didn't Ebola get as bad as COVID-19 when people had Ebola in the U.S.? Andrew Olson, PIT Jockey and FC Tramp at Amazon (2017-present) Written Apr 20 People dance around this … Ebola is terrifying. As in one of the most horrific things that can possibly happen to a creature. It is one of the worst possible deaths imaginab... Read More » How much does an FBI agent make? Al Saibini, Former deputy sheriff and retired federal agent Updated Dec 14, 2019 FBI New Agent Trainees (NATs) start as GS-10 Step 1. There are 15 grades in the General Schedule (GS) with 10 steps within each grade. Journeyman level in the FBI is GS-13.... Read More » Why are degrees attained from the military considered worthless? Michael Alapaki, former Retired USN 'E' and USAF 'O', mostly overseas at United States Armed Forc... Updated Jan 12 After I served ten years in the Navy, I went to the U of Central Florida, hoping to go to their electrical engineering school. The first step was to have my military course... Read More » Did chicken in the 1500s taste the same as chicken today? Eric Ivers, VP Marketing at Work-Life Recruiting (2019-present) Updated Feb 19 No. Even if we were raising the same breeds (which we mostly aren't), their characteristics change in 500 years. The closest thing you will get to the flavors of chickens fr... Read More » How can I differentiate between the Python beginner and the Python professional? Tony Flury, Python s/w developer since 2011 - published since 2015 Written Aug 12, 2019 A beginner will probably : Write all of their for loops with range, and not use iterators etc Will manage their files with open/close calls rather than using with Will write f... Read More » Does the fact that 2/3rds of those hospitalized for covid19 in New York had been practicing social distancing prove that social distancing doesn't work? Jill Grant, Family Manager (1966-present) Written May 6 What I found interesting about this is that Governor Cuomo didn't try to hide it, bury it in obscurity, make excuses for it or proclaim to know everything about it. He didn... Read More » Why do fighter pilots roll their aircraft during a dogfight? Or do they do that at all? I watched Top Gun for the nth time, and they seem to be constantly rolling. Jason Knight, WCAG/SEO/UI/UX Freelance Consultant (2010-present) Written Feb 24, 2019 First, Top Gun is mostly bullshit. About the only thing they get right about air combat is that it takes place in the air. Second, the fastest turn a combat jet can make i... Read More » Why do some universities still teach C programming even if it's not as useful as some other languages? Alex Ray Dotte, Master Trainer at Castle Hill Fitness (2008-present) Updated May 22 Because it's a pain in the ass. It weeds out the posers from the people who respect machines and don't just write horribly inefficient code. But seriously, it's still easie... Read More » Do concealed-carry permit holders respect "no firearm" areas? After the horrific events in Orlando I was wondering whether Disney World and other "no firearm" areas are actually complied with, or if firearms are being carried by CCP holders. Andrew Neal, Lead Systems Administrator at U.S. Air Force (1989-present) Written Jun 1 Okay, so here is the REAL truth. A few months back I attended a USLawshield class. A lawyer gave the briefing (who happened to also be a CCP holder). It is very important to... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/