Comments on: Enterprise .NET Development with Opensource .NET tools: SPA2009 http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/ Building software that matters Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JonR http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36575 JonR Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:19:45 +0000 http://gojko.net/?p=464#comment-36575 > they wanted to keep their skillset focused on ASP.NET because they knew that they > would be looking for a new contract in six months, and did not wanted to learn and > explore new ideas. the fact that i'm back on the job market every 1 to 12 months means i keep my skills sharp and work hard to differentiate myself from the drones. expertise with NHibernate, Castle, Rhino etc is part of my USP. > they wanted to keep their skillset focused on ASP.NET because they knew that they
> would be looking for a new contract in six months, and did not wanted to learn and
> explore new ideas.

the fact that i’m back on the job market every 1 to 12 months means i keep my skills sharp and work hard to differentiate myself from the drones. expertise with NHibernate, Castle, Rhino etc is part of my USP.

]]> By: higgis http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36573 higgis Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:27:29 +0000 http://gojko.net/?p=464#comment-36573 It does seem bizarre. As a contractor I'm always grateful to have a project to work on where I'm *forced* to learn something knew since it improves the appeal of my CV and widens my skill set. I can't see why the code licence would make any difference to that. In fact, I'd probably rather work with OSS stuff because a) if it doesn't work in my scenario I can change it and b) I get to learn from the code and improve my own coding as a result. Finally, working on an OSS project is a great way to advertise your services, which is surely something that a contract has to care about. It does seem bizarre. As a contractor I’m always grateful to have a project to work on where I’m *forced* to learn something knew since it improves the appeal of my CV and widens my skill set.

I can’t see why the code licence would make any difference to that. In fact, I’d probably rather work with OSS stuff because a) if it doesn’t work in my scenario I can change it and b) I get to learn from the code and improve my own coding as a result.

Finally, working on an OSS project is a great way to advertise your services, which is surely something that a contract has to care about.

]]> By: JonR http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36571 JonR Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:33:09 +0000 http://gojko.net/?p=464#comment-36571 bizarre. i've been contracting over a year now and haven't noticed the differences you mention. it's well known that dotnetters in general are often very hostile to OSS with FUD and myths aplenty, but this seems to vary more with the culture of the team and the lack of imagination (or otherwise) of the individual developer, rather than the specifics of the employment arrangements. bizarre. i’ve been contracting over a year now and haven’t noticed the differences you mention. it’s well known that dotnetters in general are often very hostile to OSS with FUD and myths aplenty, but this seems to vary more with the culture of the team and the lack of imagination (or otherwise) of the individual developer, rather than the specifics of the employment arrangements.

]]> By: gojko http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36570 gojko Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:06:49 +0000 http://gojko.net/?p=464#comment-36570 I have not heard that from any permanent employees, but I heard this over and over from contractors. I guess that they wanted to keep their skillset focused on ASP.NET because they knew that they would be looking for a new contract in six months, and did not wanted to learn and explore new ideas. On the other hand, some contractors that I've worked with in the past are now complete converts to opensource and they have no problem finding new gigs. I have not heard that from any permanent employees, but I heard this over and over from contractors. I guess that they wanted to keep their skillset focused on ASP.NET because they knew that they would be looking for a new contract in six months, and did not wanted to learn and explore new ideas. On the other hand, some contractors that I’ve worked with in the past are now complete converts to opensource and they have no problem finding new gigs.

]]> By: JonR http://gojko.net/2008/11/11/enterprise-net-development-with-opensource-net-tools-spa2009/comment-page-1/#comment-36568 JonR Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:59:18 +0000 http://gojko.net/?p=464#comment-36568 > contractors who refuse to do it because “it’s not .NET”. is this really specific to contractors? (sounds like a great session btw.) > contractors who refuse to do it because “it’s not .NET”.

is this really specific to contractors?

(sounds like a great session btw.)

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