[AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?

1. VB.Net against Access or SQL Server.  Minimal Access development

2. I used to build desktop apps either as part of my job or for personal
clients.  Now I work on developing/maintaining commercial applications
for the drilling industry.

3. Some independent development.  Primarily, I work for a company of 6
people.  I'm one of  vb.Net developers and also one of the Access
developers

4. No certifications, just 25+ years of DB experience.  I don't even
have a degree.  Certifications have to be kept current, and to me they
only mean you passed a test, not that you know how to do anything.  If
you can document experience, a company usually will accept that instead.

Charlotte Foust


-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Erbach [mailto:erbachs at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 4:05 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] OT: What are you lot doing now and then?


Dear Group,

Could you indulge me in a little survey?

1) What's your main line of work these days? Access development, SQL
Server administration/development, VB, ASP/ASP.NET, PHP...?

2) How does your work today differ from what you were doing a few years
ago? Is it only that you're using newer versions of the same tools, or
are you doing entirely different development work?

3) Are you independent or do you work for a company? If you work for a
company, what's the size of the company and where do you fit in?

4) Do you have any Microsoft Certifications? If so, do you keep current
with them, and/or have they made any difference in your current
position?

Thank you very much. I'm approaching a career crossroads with the
decision to stay in business as an independent developer or not. I have
picked up a fair amount of .NET knowledge (the hard way -- is there any
other?) but I have no Microsoft certifications.

Regards,

Steve Erbach
Scientific Marketing
Neenah, WI
www.swerbach.com
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