My first job was obtained via networking with the right people at college. Â My 2nd, 3rd, and 4th job was from Monster.com + my email address in my code. Â I pretty much stopped working W2 jobs in 2004, and started doing full time contracting & consulting. Â Thenceforth to 2007, all my gigs were from networking such as going to industry events, blogging, and my email address in my code. Â From early 2008 to now a new source has emerged: Twitter.
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Flash Player 11: Gaming Platform?
When Director was being overtaken by Flash, you could see the signs by what they were teaching at local colleges, what jobs were hiring for, and activity centers online based more around Flash’ growth vs. Director. The same happened with Flex; Macromedia employee’s typically involved on the Flashcoders email list started to go quiet and a significant amount of new blood, and old, popped up on the Flexcoders email list. Product strategies favored new features for the Flex component set and not Flash.
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Job: Python Software Engineer
VIAAS is seeking a Python Software Engineer. The engineer will be a member of a small, dynamic development team. This is a challenging position that requires in-depth knowledge of LAMP technologies, and a seasoned grasp of how to create, communicate about, and design for scalability of Web 2.0 technologies.The engineer needs to be comfortable working in a fluid environment, handling a variety of assignments and technologies. We have a very sharp, passionate, and fast-moving development team that prides itself on technical excellence and innovation. People who are used to staid corporate environments or a heads-down focus on one thing will not be happy here; people who thrive on learning new technologies, defining their jobs, and having a direct contribution to the success of the business will love it here.
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Error Handling in ActionScript 3: Don’t Make Grenades (or how to not crash Safari)
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At the latest WWDC it was announced that the #1 reason Safari crashes for users is because of Flash, hence the new plug-in sequestering (i.e. if Flash blows up real good, it’ll do so in a way that won’t negatively affect the browser). I agree. If you’ve ever surfed the web using the debug Flash Player, Safari 3 and 4 explode all the time. I don’t know the true cause, but I do know when it’ll happen most often: when you get an error dialogue. These are shown only if you have the debug Flash Player installed, and an error that wasn’t “caught” happens. Sometimes hitting the “Continue” button vs. the “Dismiss All” button will work… but not always… BOOM! Â Thank God for History > Reopen All Windows from Last Session. Â Here’s how you can help prevent Flash’s bad name from getting worse (that and until Adobe makes it more stable).