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Article #2078

Re: experienced NeXTSTEP programmer shortage

#2078
From: Mark Conway
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 19:59
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In article <1992Dec12.072413.1034@mouthers.nwnexus.wa.com>  (slugg jello)  
writes:
> In article <2B27CD4C.3212@deneva.sdd.trw.com> thomsen@spf.trw.com (Mark  
> Thomsen) writes:
> > Art Isbell writes
> > > So now's the time for you to go for it!  Unfilled positions are  
begging for
> > > your expertise (in NeXTSTEP software development) ...
> > 
> > I have had similar experiences - lots and lots of opportunities for  
> experienced  
> > and skilled NeXTSTEP software developers. Especially if you are  
willing to  
> > locate to SF Bay Area, Chicago, New York area, LA, or Texas. Buying  
NeXTs and  
> > believing in the vision is easier than finding the talent to create  
those  
> > custom applications.
> > 
> > A sellers market at this moment.
> 
> Sigh.  I did the same thing as Art Isbell.  I've been working a 'day'  
job  
> biding my time until my NeXT programming expertise came into demand.   
Now the  
> time has come, but not here in Seattle.  We've got a thriving software  
industry  
> here, including many small start-up companies.  But Seattle seems  
dominated  
> either by Microsoft or by spineless entrepreneurs.  There is very little  
NeXT  
> development happening for a place with so much talent and such a large  
software  
> industry.  I don't want to relocate to any of the places you name and  
perhaps  
> others feel the same way.  Come on NeXT, sell a few computers in some  
more  
> interesting places.  I'd jump on a job in Hawaii!!
> -- 
> Doug Kent
> slugg@mouthers.wa.com

Interesting, it's the same situation here in Boston; however, there are  
plenty of contracts in the NY/NJ/CT area.

- Mark
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Subject: Re: experienced NeXTSTEP programmer shortage
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