8 Sure-Fire Hires
Posted by David HuynhComputer software engineer is ranked probably the highest according to this article below. Â Be sure to check it out!
“Computer Software Engineer - Interested in math and computers? Embrace the nerd within while you learn to design, develop, test, and evaluate computer software and systems.”
“Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson, and Joseph Sifakis are the recipients of the 2007 A.M. Turing Award for their work on an automated method for finding design errors in computer hardware and software.”
Read more here.
“Ryuta Kawashima, the researcher behind Nintendo’s Brain Age series of games for the DS portable system, would rather be working than enjoying $11 million in royalties he could have earned from his creations.”
Read more here.
Shortage in Tech Workers
Posted by Michael LarsonJust got this acticle from the ACM technews letter. This is just anther source that indicates that there is not enough tech workers in the United States and that the demand is growing.
Yes, the Tech Skills Shortage Is Real
InformationWeek (01/12/08) Luftman, Jerry; Kempaiah, Rajkumar; Bullen, Christine
Considering our current migration/switch to Java as the initial programming language, this article more than coincidental:
Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow?
January 2008″It is our view that Computer Science (CS) education is neglecting basic skills, in particular in the areas of programming and formal methods. We consider that the general adoption of Java as a first programming language is in part responsible for this decline. We examine briefly the set of programming skills that should be part of every software professional’s repertoire.”