Comments on: Consulting on Different Platforms and Varying Requirements http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/consulting-on-different-platforms-and-varying-requirements/ Musings about Technology, Software Design and Development Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Bazinet http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/consulting-on-different-platforms-and-varying-requirements/#comment-793 Rob Bazinet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:32:55 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=352#comment-793 <p>@Joseph - Great to hear from you and I could not agree more with your sentiment. I too like all of these technologies but when it comes down to it and you need to make a living all the touchy-feely folks constantly giving to open source hoping to be recognized and get some paying work can continue down that poor path.</p> <p>I think the iPhone development is a much better bet too, if you are going to give up some time then why not do it with much little risk on your investment and a huge upside.</p> <p>Thanks for the comment.</p> @Joseph – Great to hear from you and I could not agree more with your sentiment. I too like all of these technologies but when it comes down to it and you need to make a living all the touchy-feely folks constantly giving to open source hoping to be recognized and get some paying work can continue down that poor path.

I think the iPhone development is a much better bet too, if you are going to give up some time then why not do it with much little risk on your investment and a huge upside.

Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Rob Bazinet http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/consulting-on-different-platforms-and-varying-requirements/#comment-1512 Rob Bazinet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=352#comment-1512 @Joseph - Great to hear from you and I could not agree more with your sentiment. I too like all of these technologies but when it comes down to it and you need to make a living all the touchy-feely folks constantly giving to open source hoping to be recognized and get some paying work can continue down that poor path. I think the iPhone development is a much better bet too, if you are going to give up some time then why not do it with much little risk on your investment and a huge upside. Thanks for the comment. @Joseph – Great to hear from you and I could not agree more with your sentiment. I too like all of these technologies but when it comes down to it and you need to make a living all the touchy-feely folks constantly giving to open source hoping to be recognized and get some paying work can continue down that poor path.
I think the iPhone development is a much better bet too, if you are going to give up some time then why not do it with much little risk on your investment and a huge upside.
Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Joseph Hurtado http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/consulting-on-different-platforms-and-varying-requirements/#comment-792 Joseph Hurtado Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:43:28 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=352#comment-792 <p>Rob,</p> <p>Unfortunately I think you are right my friend.</p> <p>Perhaps that's part of the reason RoR still feels a little bit of a hacker / not-serious space yet.</p> <p>Contrast that with Java or even PHP where the idea of being paid for your work is totally accepted. I have nothing against open source either, but life demands income!</p> <p>On the iPhone however I would say write an app! And get money or notoriety from it, I still see it as a much better gamble than Open Source work. </p> <p>Personally I still like RoR a lot, and I believe that community will become more serious over time. </p> <p>In the meantime for me at least most jobs come from PHP; and hopefully soon from iPhone, now you know I have to write a few apps before I get a job on that!</p> <p>Great article Rob, as always.</p> <p>Joseph Hurtado</p> <p>Web Developer / Project Manager</p> <p>Toronto, Canada</p> Rob,

Unfortunately I think you are right my friend.

Perhaps that’s part of the reason RoR still feels a little bit of a hacker / not-serious space yet.

Contrast that with Java or even PHP where the idea of being paid for your work is totally accepted. I have nothing against open source either, but life demands income!

On the iPhone however I would say write an app! And get money or notoriety from it, I still see it as a much better gamble than Open Source work.

Personally I still like RoR a lot, and I believe that community will become more serious over time.

In the meantime for me at least most jobs come from PHP; and hopefully soon from iPhone, now you know I have to write a few apps before I get a job on that!

Great article Rob, as always.

Joseph Hurtado

Web Developer / Project Manager

Toronto, Canada

]]> By: Joseph Hurtado http://accidentaltechnologist.com/technology/consulting-on-different-platforms-and-varying-requirements/#comment-1511 Joseph Hurtado Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://localhost/~rbazinet/?p=352#comment-1511 Rob, Unfortunately I think you are right my friend. Perhaps that's part of the reason RoR still feels a little bit of a hacker / not-serious space yet. Contrast that with Java or even PHP where the idea of being paid for your work is totally accepted. I have nothing against open source either, but life demands income! On the iPhone however I would say write an app! And get money or notoriety from it, I still see it as a much better gamble than Open Source work. Personally I still like RoR a lot, and I believe that community will become more serious over time. In the meantime for me at least most jobs come from PHP; and hopefully soon from iPhone, now you know I have to write a few apps before I get a job on that! Great article Rob, as always. Joseph Hurtado Web Developer / Project Manager Toronto, Canada Rob,
Unfortunately I think you are right my friend.
Perhaps that’s part of the reason RoR still feels a little bit of a hacker / not-serious space yet.
Contrast that with Java or even PHP where the idea of being paid for your work is totally accepted. I have nothing against open source either, but life demands income!
On the iPhone however I would say write an app! And get money or notoriety from it, I still see it as a much better gamble than Open Source work.
Personally I still like RoR a lot, and I believe that community will become more serious over time.
In the meantime for me at least most jobs come from PHP; and hopefully soon from iPhone, now you know I have to write a few apps before I get a job on that!
Great article Rob, as always.
Joseph Hurtado
Web Developer / Project Manager
Toronto, Canada

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