Comments on: 3 Deadly Career Mistakes Programmers Make and How To Avoid Them - Part 1 http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/ Quality ASP.NET/C#/SQL Server tutorials, examples, videos and advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Bob Cochran http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-253 Bob Cochran Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:43:01 +0000 http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-253 I like this article very much as well. I find the advice especially relevant to me because I definitely do not like my current job. It helps me to think about motivating myself, but in my case to look for a new job and to continue to be willing to respond to new challenges where I need to learn new things. One thing I did wrong with my current job was attempting to learn too many new things all at once. I need to establish a "managed learning program" for myself where I give myself the opportunity to learn new things in a controlled way and always have the chance to practice the skills acquired and gain real expertise in them. This article is very timely for me as a result. I would suggest updating it over time to add some case histories of people in different programming career paths. I like this article very much as well. I find the advice especially relevant to me because I definitely do not like my current job. It helps me to think about motivating myself, but in my case to look for a new job and to continue to be willing to respond to new challenges where I need to learn new things. One thing I did wrong with my current job was attempting to learn too many new things all at once. I need to establish a “managed learning program” for myself where I give myself the opportunity to learn new things in a controlled way and always have the chance to practice the skills acquired and gain real expertise in them. This article is very timely for me as a result. I would suggest updating it over time to add some case histories of people in different programming career paths.

]]> By: Jean http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-252 Jean Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:30:22 +0000 http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-252 Hi Ted, I like this article. I think this issue needs to be discussed more among us geeks. Sometimes we get put in very demanding situations where we can hardly see straight. I do this kind of self-talk and self-assessment a lot. Actually it is important for every person to pull aside a little each day and look over the day's occurrences and where they fit in with the path he has in his mind. You can make a tremendous difference in your day-to-day life just by strengthening your focus. Hi Ted, I like this article. I think this issue needs to be discussed more among us geeks. Sometimes we get put in very demanding situations where we can hardly see straight. I do this kind of self-talk and self-assessment a lot. Actually it is important for every person to pull aside a little each day and look over the day’s occurrences and where they fit in with the path he has in his mind. You can make a tremendous difference in your day-to-day life just by strengthening your focus.

]]> By: ted http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-251 ted Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:08:32 +0000 http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-251 Elena, What kind of applications to you write? Sounds like owning your own software company can be your Super Happy Zone! I hope your dream comes true. Elena,

What kind of applications to you write?
Sounds like owning your own software company can be your Super Happy Zone! I hope your dream comes true.

]]> By: Elena http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-250 Elena Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:02:50 +0000 http://www.csharpuniversity.com/2010/01/14/3-deadly-career-mistakes-programmers-make-and-how-to-avoid-them-part-1/#comment-250 So, what motivated me to learn programming? First of all, I like it. It is fun to create nice applications and make good money in addition. I think it would be a real pleasure to have my own software company and make tons of money in addition. Thank you, Ted. P.S. Waiting for Part 2. So, what motivated me to learn programming?
First of all, I like it.
It is fun to create nice applications and make good money in addition.
I think it would be a real pleasure to have my own software company and make tons of money in addition.

Thank you, Ted.

P.S.
Waiting for Part 2.

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