Programmer: genius inevitably

In his mind the numbers, algorithms and original ideas add up to a useful, simple and affordable programs that can make life easier for millions of PC users.

A goodstart of a career can be a connection to a group of programmers to develop any project. Large projects often attract the attention of Western companies that "buy up" programmers. The problem of "brain drain" in the profession - one of the most acute. However, today programmers work enough - they need both domestic companies-software developers, as well as any company where there is a computer network and the need to adapt and customize the software to the needs of the organization.

I'd invented the BIOS ...

Demand in the labor market for programmers high, but competition is relevant. To find interesting and well-paid job you succeed only if you know the trick "perfectly well". One of the most difficult programming is considered to be the development of system software - services that manage the components of a computer system (CPU, communication and peripheral devices, as well as those which are intended to ensure the functioning and efficiency of the entire system (boot loaders, operating systems, device drivers, etc. . d.). These professionals today are not too in demand, since virtually all the products of this kind are produced abroad. Therefore, there is a chance Mr. IT high-paying jobs in Western companies.

Creators and "coders"

Another scope of work for programmers - development and creation of software (software), offering specific services to users (word processors, accounting programs, games, software for video surveillance systems, databases, etc.).

such programmers requirements depend on the employer's needs: from basic knowledge of the most popular programming languages ​​(Delphi, Java, C ++, etc.) and the ability to troubleshoot any office until such rare skills as the development of Lotus Notes, knowledge WinSock, WinInet, ATL, STL etc.

Demand today and experts, adapting the ready-made programs (mainly "1C: Accounting", "1C: Warehouse," etc...) To the peculiarities of a particular company.

Web-programmers

Internet every year develops more actively, and have their web-site for the organization is simply not serious. Accordingly, the steadily growing demand for professionals who are able to create a website and provide its technical support. Traditional requirements for web programmers: knowledge of PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, etc. Often, programmers have to deal with, and web-design...

In this work, there is one drawback - after a while the duties of regular web-specialist reduced to update the content, eliminate errors, and writing simple scripts. If you are a creative person and love to work on their own, it is best to discuss working conditions and duties in advance.

Another option - to find a place in a company professionally engaged in the development of web-sites on request.

Which serves programmers

Among the self-taught programmers a lot. Many IT-specialists of the education of mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc. But today the profession directly related to programming, you can choose in the universities:.. "Computers, complexes, systems and networks", "Automated Information Processing and Management", " computer aided design "," Software of computer facilities and the automated systems ". By the way, these specialties until taught mainly at state universities.

Experienced programmers are advised not to look for the easy way out and try to enter one of the most prestigious universities. This ensures a high quality of education.

If you are going to learn to be a programmer, be prepared for the demanding requirements in mathematics - both at entry and throughout the study. So take the time to "queen of sciences", especially as competition for these specialties traditionally high.

Place to practice is better to choose their own, which is where you really will be able to discover their talents and to show all the possibilities. Otherwise you risk to spend a few months, as the operator of the PC or the assistant system administrator.

Career and Salary

The first step can be a career position of programmer trainee. Large IT-companies often publish such vacancy. It is necessary to have a good theoretical preparation, it is desirable to know the high-level languages ​​(C ++, VB, VFP, C #, VB. Net.). Next - a staff programmer at the company's mid-level (non-IT), a leading developer. The next stage - the head of IT-department. The necessary knowledge is added to the mandatory work experience, language proficiency, personnel management skills and others. A good programmer can become the head of a large software development project.

Many programmers prefer not to work in the state of the company and be freelancers (ie. E., "Free artists") and to perform one-time orders, without leaving home. Freelancer receives remuneration directly depends on the complexity of the project. Plus, this way of working is that you can simultaneously perform multiple tasks of different employers while earning so much more.

Oxygen Forensic Suite - a modern Sherlock Holmes

Criminologist calculate, from a weapon fired offender, determine how were these or other damage to the vehicle, the attacker was trying to cover his tracks ... And he was not psychic. Just science! There are many expert means "conversation" finds: a microscope photograph, ultraviolet, infrared, and more. His everyday life - continuous hard work, visits to the scene of the crime, the research evidence. Murders, robberies, traffic accidents - with what does not have to face Oxygen Forensic Suite. Work keeps the tension and tempers the character. In short, do not get bored!

Fans of the business

Today forensic work mostly in law enforcement agencies and centers of expertise. The police salary plus bonus and benefits provided by the legislation. Young people usually work in law enforcement, seriously enthusiastic about their work. They are not afraid numerous night visits and intensive schedule. The most experienced specialists with time left government service and go to work in private structures - expertise centers offering services to the crime lab. In such laboratories are turning, for example, for further examination of the accident, to verify the authenticity of documents and so on.

types of examinations

 Fingerprinting

Personal identification by fingerprints. Advantages over other methods for fingerprinting - ease of use, convenience and reliability. On the trail of fingers expert can determine the sex, weight, height and age of the offender.

 ballistic

Investigation of ammunition, weapons and firearms, the work on the site of the explosion. The expert will determine the penetrating power of weapons, in what way it is made: the factory or handicraft, is it possible to injure yourself out of it, and under what conditions, from a weapon with a distance shot.

 trasological

The study of the traces left at the crime scene a person, a vehicle, an instrument of crime. Criminalist-trasologii can determine what damage was caused, to establish a way to hacking and damage to determine the model of the car of a print of the tire, to describe a man footprints, teeth, and so on. D.

 graphology

Handwriting as a business card - is the main thesis of expert graphologists. They can determine the identity of the handwriting; establish the authenticity of personal signature, to tell you the conditions in which the manuscript was completed (for example, a letter written in an unusual position - standing or lying down), to describe the state of the writing (nervous disease, hand injury, intoxication), his attitude to the written and others.

 phonoscope

A study of video and sound recording, the recording equipment. The expert will determine whether owned fixed in a phonogram it a particular person, made whether the track or video on the supplied equipment, and so on. D.

There are many other types of examinations: avtorovedcheskaya, examination of explosive devices and explosives, technical and forensic examination of documents and so forth.

Who's new?

graduates usually begin a career as an intern, assistant expert in the District Department of Internal Affairs (UVD). You have to be ready at any time to go to the crime scene, to find traces left behind. After about three years of good work, you can choose a narrow specialization in one of the types of examinations to become an investigator or forensic. If an assistant to the police department, you can get out of college and, after passing training courses, the expert can only be a person with higher profile education.

creatives - the seller of unusual ideas

There is an idea - eat bread

Become a "generator" of ideas is not so difficult, you can take on freelance-agencies, offices, clubs, organizations, festivals and so on. D. Special skills and prestigious education is unlikely to require, you will need to show themselves in the field of original ideas. With each successful operation of the price of your thoughts will rise, and the demand for them increases. This is a creative and interesting work in which every idea can materialize in the very real monetary units.

"Underwater rocks"

Big pluses:

 fairly simple type of income that does not require physical exertion;

 ulug price growth depends on you;

 creative development and self-realization;

 can come into contact with influential people, and it is accordingly useful contacts;

 free schedule and the possibility of full independence;

 Age and experience are of little importance.

Bright cons:

 you only pay for the actual result;

 possible lack of social safety nets and the traditional career ladder;

 a lot of competition and fight for the place;

 In some cases, there is no guarantee a permanent and fixed s / n;

 no idea - no money.

Where the idea of ​​paying for ...

Despite the many positive aspects to sell his idea is quite difficult and problematic, and "buying" places not so much.

Naming. In this kind of cases it is necessary to come up with names for companies, mottos and slogans, commercially interesting domain names and so on. Such activities can be practiced as freelance-sites and in various agencies. To work in such classes must be flexible thinking, competition, market knowledge, and a pretty good "reading."

Holidays and corporate parties. Number of original ideas and ideas, to the Agency for organizing festivities, decreases with each passing year. New and original ideas will be perceived very positively in the case of a successful execution of the order, your reward will be high. To work in such agencies need not only a high stretch of imagination, but also common sense. You should understand that the implementation of the proposed ideas should be simple and commercially viable.

"Just" the idea. This kind of classes do not have clear boundaries and area of ​​activity is very extensive. Among the options: the creation of original ideas in business scenarios for cartoons / productions, creation of advertising banners and stretch marks (ideas) and more. Typically, you can find a job through a friend, on a thematic and commercial web resources and creative agencies. For the activity, you must have imagination, new ideas and knowledge of the potential market.

General conclusion

creatives work is complex and simple at the same time, and also requires you to creativity and flexible way of thinking. Earnings at different ideas can be quite large, but it is very easy to lose. On the market of such number of competitors is increasing and requires you to the presence of truly original ideas. On the other hand, this kind of activity develops the creative abilities and personal qualities, providing some good finances. This is the true work of the seller ideas - a choice only you do.

The tester software: for errors

Job tester appeared not so long ago: to find a man now, let's say a 10-year-old work experience, almost impossible. It is believed that the first testers are experts in quality - staff who checked the software (SW) for compliance with state standards. However, the responsibilities of a modern tester is not limited to a simple collation of certain indicators: Test today - a complex, multi-stage work that accompanies the process of creating a software product from beginning to end.

What was the impetus for the emergence of a new profession - the tester software? It's simple: gradually, software companies have realized that a key component of the success of any software product is, first of all, its quality. As a result, if a few years ago, the profession was considered a rare and not very popular, but now the demand for testers on the order exceeds the supply (according to some estimates, a competitor for about 20 proposals from employers).

Software testing can work in the IT-companies that develop software and web sites, as part of the independent testing group or in companies engaged exclusively in software testing: in any organization implementing its own automation system (for example, many banks have their own departments of development and testing BY).

In the wake of the programmer

Aims and objectives of the tester fit into a simple formula - make the program better. Perfectly conveys the meaning of the work of professional testers joke:

- What are testers?

- To the programmer, proud to say "! I did it", was from whom to hear: "Well, look, what nonsense you do!".

tester work resembles the work of an investigator or a detective: he is on the "hot pursuit" and seeks a programmer error (in professional language - bugs). In the course are different deductive methods and hidden techniques. To find hidden in the heart of the program error, you need to be resourceful: ask the right questions, the programmer to know the psychology and be able to predict exactly where the bug may hide shifty. Professional will never be limited to the implementation of the pattern-matching test plan, he will come up with their own ways of testing, try different ways and combinations.

It is not enough to check the program for errors, the most important task of testing - to make the program be what it would like to see the customer. There are some difficulties: it is often subjected to testing almost ready software, and in this case, to radically change some settings in the program is no longer possible. The right approach - to conduct the intermediate tests at every stage of software development, only if the customer has a real chance to get the desired product.

Search and Destroy

A common problem testers (and programmers too) - the lack of clear requirements from the customer. It is difficult to please the customer, who does not know what he wants. Interact directly with the customer, the tester does not have to - these functions are assigned to analysts. They communicate with customers, finding out their wishes and prepare terms of reference (specifications). Terms of reference and have the same standard, which are equal to the software developers and testers.

After receiving a task, the programmer starts. The tester (ideally) should be "on the heels" of the developer: Identify and analyze the defects of reports on the progress of the testing. In essence, the earlier one or the other error is found, the better the end result. At various stages of the program may change, acquiring new features, functions and capabilities (which originally were not spelled out in the terms of reference, but there on the recommendation of the testing).

Handyman

In most companies, the tester - wagon, jack of all trades: he has all kinds of tests, and there are about a dozen (functional, user interface localization, security, compatibility, positive and negative, manual and automated, etc...). He combines the functions of a test designer, test developer and administrator of the test system.

Ideally, each tester should engage in a particular case and to specialize in a particular test form (so, at least, is the case in large companies testirovochnyh). On the other hand, multi-functionality - the perfect base for professional and career growth.

By the way, the same test group is often necessary to maintain several projects. This work - another great way to rapid accumulation of useful knowledge and skills.

Professional should know:

 Of OS Windows (if required - Mac OS);

 programming language in which the written application under test (basic knowledge);

 basic test automation system (SilkTest, Rational Robot, etc...);

 Error Reporting System (Rational ClearQuest, TrackStudio and so on. d.)

 various kinds of applications (Web, Windows);

 basic testing methodologies (CMM, RUP, MSF);

 technical English.

Study on testers

In universities is no separate profession for testers. The companies involved in software testing and trying to find experienced professionals, this situation is, of course, unhappy. However, representatives of universities - their view on this issue.

So, if you plan to operate the tester should choose any specialty related to programming and software development:

 "Automated systems for information processing and management"

 "Computers, complexes, systems and networks"

 "Computer Science and Engineering"

 "Information systems and technology."

We work at home

A definite plus tester profession - the ability to work remotely. Particularly prevalent in remote testing web applications. Beta testing (special type of testing on the latest phase of the) always takes place outside the office. Beta-testers - is, as a rule, the future users of the product, they are like anyone else interested in the program to be most convenient. In particular, always exposed to beta test computer games, as well as the testers are the gamers, for whom a better job and invent complicated: they are a new toy and get paid for it.

Career growth

To get a trainee position in the IT-company is not difficult, even more so, many firms prefer to grow their own personnel: hire people with no experience and train them in specialized courses (own or external) or directly into the "combat conditions". Standard scheme career: tester trainee - a specialist in testing - the leading specialist testing - test manager - head of quality control department.

Goods: In the pursuit of quality

More than 90% of the companies engaged in buying and selling. The markets are filled with various goods, the buyers a huge choice and to win the war for the consumer, traders have to exert maximum effort. In this difficult matter it helps merchandisers who know all about the tastes of buyers on the market and the specifics of a particular commodity.

Vacancies for commodity researchers abound, but requirements for them can be very different. Some employers in the specialist would like to see the versatile, capable and work with suppliers, and evaluate the product and store it, and properly spread on the windows, and in some cases even sell ... Perhaps that is why in the workhouse sites you can see the different names of the profession: Goods -zakupschik, commodity expert appraiser, commodity expert marketer, manager-goods manager. The specialists of "two in one" is usually required in small companies, large companies prefer to hire for each specific position of individual specialists - with a clear delineation of responsibilities of the person easier to thoroughly examine the scope of work.

We buy, we check to sell

Competent Goods should always be aware of the novelties of the market and do everything to make his company the first to offer goods to the buyer. Not one single item will not pass by the watchful eye of goods manager: quality control and compliance with GOST - his everyday work. It is necessary and a good knowledge of a particular category of goods is one thing to sell clothes and accessories, and quite another - computer equipment. Understanding the nuances of all comes with experience, while working in a particular area.

Communication with suppliers and transactions, establishing further cooperation and execution of trade documents required by commodity expert care and discipline, and direct participation in the formation of the store price - market knowledge. And yet, no matter what company or worked as a commodity, three qualities are important for him - to communicate, honesty, and emotional stability. In the first place is always the buyer goods manager - satisfied or not. Stressovoustoychivost, patience and loyalty to the client will help settle any conflict.