Between the RTW community and Logan, Wendell, etc. it would seem as though there are enough talented programmers to run a small buisness. Maybe we could create a buisness front where people in need of programming / dev work can submit their project and inside our community we could offer support and creation.
For websites we could have a lead dev that would set styles and build the framework and then accepted RTW dev's could sign up for specific pages and submit them. LeadDev puts them all together, other dev's continue to offer support. Pay dev's with Bitcoins? Get x coins per page plus modifier from LeadDev depending on quality.
Similar form factor for programming. Would need a dropbox and an API library. Kinda follows the purpose of using OOP.
teksyndicate.com could have a test for perspective dev's. Prove that you can program and follow style guidelines. Follow time schedule. Provide ratings based on quality of pages and if they were done on time. Once you sign up for a task it is yours for X hours and after that deadline is falls under a late category and anyone can pick it up and finish it. Late tasks earn 75% if original dev finishes it before anyone else. New Dev who picks up task gets full rate if they finish it.
This form would help smaller dev's get more exposure and allow them to get more work. I have been trying to do some private website design and getting clients is hard when you're just some kid with a computer.
Hm. I think this is a pretty good idea. You could take it a step further and make it a more interactive way to help beginners(like me) work on various aspects of programming(like structure and simplicity). Just a thought.
True. But most tasks wouldn't require him. I was more suggesting that the knowledge is there so if someone gets stuck we have direct resources other than telling a customer 'we don't know how to do that.'
Hey, if you have your own work great. I'm looking for more programming work because I know how to program but I can't shout loud enough to get jobs locally and getting part time work is unlikely as a self taught programmer. I'm an engineering major, not computer science.
Hey, if you have your own work great. I'm looking for more programming work because I know how to program but I can't shout loud enough to get jobs locally and getting part time work is unlikely as a self taught programmer. I'm an engineering major, not computer science.
There's nothing stopping you from building your own portfolio. Make a few things, show off what you can do. It doesn't have to fit any particular purpose, it doesn't have to be for someone else, it just has to show your skills and knowledge. That'll help with acquiring a job.
Projects would not need to be broken into pieces. If you have the time you could leaddev and program the whole thing. I agree that seems better. But some people are otherwise committed so they might only be able to do a small chunk and if they follow style, it should match.
Adopting an entire project is a better idea. So let's roll with that. All teksyndicate needs is a request system and a test to approve dev's. Let a Dev pick up a project. It is given a deadline or a progress check. Different Admins can help make sure from a customer service standpoint that it is done well and on time.
At the heart it allows a bunch of smaller programmers to gather under one roof to attract more work.
When I get more knowledge I plan on getting exercises to do so I can practice and better learn how to work on my own. what I'm suggesting(if you're goal is to build a portfolio) is you could do that or improve something that is pretty good(Example: make a major Minecraft mod)
Portfolios are a good start. Understand, I built a recursive turn based strategy ai in basic on a graphing calculator. Showing that you are competent is essential, but it is also kinda like an interview. If someone was interviewing me or quoting me for a job I would be set. But to whom do you send this portfolio such that it doesn't just get thrown away? At this point we're a bit off topic but good discussion resulted. The teksyndicate group would provide a larger forum to get the exposure and send out "portfolios." As a community it would also be more attractive because with multiple members there should be more accountability ensure completed jobs.
I will caution the games route. Not "professional" and I have noticed a turn off just talking to people about programming and then saying I'm making a game. There is a somewhat negative gamer persona in the pro world.
EDIT: Long day, sorry. Wording was crap but there was some logic there at some point. Game developers have a market. Possibly a very large one. If you are using a portfolio to attract business a Minecraft mod might be less effective than a database framework.
But there are games and there are applications. IDK. Maybe I look like a kid who just sits in the basement and plays skyrim all day. I would guess that writing applications requires more discipline than making a fun game and people are looking for a quick turnaround time.
Games, ones that are fully detailed, complete, and fleshed out, are incredibly complex. Sure, after you get the engine, it is very repetitive for a majority, but the creativity and ingenuity required te make a decent engine is vastly higher than non-gamers think.
I agree. I love making games. The bigger the better. What I need is a graphics designer because right now I use ripped gameboy sprites especially from fire emblem. None of the games I have made seem to have the same viral potential as say Minecraft. It's a tough market. Which brings me back to a teksyndicate sponsored forum for indie developers and dev's looking for small projects to pay for college vs minimum wage at an amusement park (I hate my life).