<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Java Code Geeks &#187; Dave Fecak</title> <atom:link href="http://www.javacodegeeks.com/author/Dave-Fecak/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com</link> <description>Java 2 Java Developers Resource Center</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:30 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>The Dangers of Book Learning</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/05/the-dangers-of-book-learning.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/05/the-dangers-of-book-learning.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:00:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Software Development]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=12999</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today’s software professional is under constant pressure to maintain a high skill level with an ever-changing palette of languages and tools, and the fear of potentially becoming somewhat irrelevant can be daunting.  Those that do not keep up with industry trends and movements are at some risk of losing marketability, but even those that do [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/05/the-dangers-of-book-learning.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Indicators of Talent (and Heuristics) for Software Engineers</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/05/indicators-of-talent-and-heuristics-for-software-engineers.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/05/indicators-of-talent-and-heuristics-for-software-engineers.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=12828</guid> <description><![CDATA[A recent Hacker News post by a man named Andrew was voted to the front page and received over 50 comments (as of my post).  The post was called Ask HN:  Would you hire me?, and Andrew specified that he was talking about a junior level position. 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As someone who has had a great deal of access to the salary and compensation details for thousands of software engineers [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/04/why-you-make-less-money.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Why You Scared Off the Ninja</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/04/why-you-scared-off-the-ninja.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/04/why-you-scared-off-the-ninja.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=10816</guid> <description><![CDATA[The saying goes you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and it is well-documented that this is never more true than in the effort to hire great technical talent. Complaints about the interview practices of some companies and anecdotes about how recruiters make foolish approaches are quite popular reads lately. As [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/04/why-you-scared-off-the-ninja.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Enterprisey Developers, Acronyms, and Discrimination</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/03/enterprisey-developers-acronyms-and-discrimination.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/03/enterprisey-developers-acronyms-and-discrimination.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Software Development]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=9603</guid> <description><![CDATA[Over the past few years my clientele shifted from a mix of mostly mid-market companies and a few startups to almost entirely startups, and that shift has resulted in a wider palette of languages requested by clients. Where my business was about 95% Java for the first 10+ years of my career, today it is [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/03/enterprisey-developers-acronyms-and-discrimination.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Guide To Lifelong Employability For Tech Pros</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/03/a-guide-to-lifelong-employability-for-tech-pros.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/03/a-guide-to-lifelong-employability-for-tech-pros.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=9400</guid> <description><![CDATA[There seem to be a rash of “Am I Unemployable?” posts and comments lately on sites that I frequent, and after reading details the answer in my head is usually “Not quite, but sounds like you are getting there“. 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Any failed interview for older [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/02/tips-to-overcome-ageism-in-hiring-as-a-software-professional.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What If We &#8230; Like We Hire Programmers &#8211; What Questions Are Appropriate?</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/01/what-if-we-like-we-hire-programmers-what-questions-are-appropriate.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/01/what-if-we-like-we-hire-programmers-what-questions-are-appropriate.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Software Development]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=7307</guid> <description><![CDATA[Programmers often experience a high degree of frustration during the interview process, and one primary source of annoyance is how the programmer perceives the line of questioning or exercises. In a buyer’s market where supply exceeds demand, hiring managers will often be a bit more selective in evaluating candidates, and talent evaluators may request or [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2013/01/what-if-we-like-we-hire-programmers-what-questions-are-appropriate.html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Hire Geeks, Brand Your Shop, and Beat the “Talent Shortage”</title><link>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2012/12/how-to-hire-geeks-brand-your-shop-and-beat-the-talent-shortage.html</link> <comments>http://www.javacodegeeks.com/2012/12/how-to-hire-geeks-brand-your-shop-and-beat-the-talent-shortage.html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dave Fecak</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Career]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.javacodegeeks.com/?p=4653</guid> <description><![CDATA[As a recruiter of software engineers, I hear every day how difficult it is for software companies to find technical talent. 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