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Re:How Long Will Programmers Be So Well-Paid? by mooreds on Saturday October 27, 2012 @01:51PM (#4706716)
It is interesting that they are looking for someone who can complete an entire product cycle. Maybe looking for flexibility, if they are a consulting shop? Or seniority--someone who can do all that has been around the block? Or maybe they are such a small shop they can't afford specialists?

I have been in this full lifecycle role almost my entire career, often as a consultant, and it has benefits and downsides. You are always learning something new and have a wide view of the software world, as well as the ability to really dig into new toes of problems. But sometimes you feel a mile wide and an inch deep.

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Re:How Long Will Programmers Be So Well-Paid? by HeyLaughingBoy on Saturday October 27, 2012 @04:07PM (#4707093)
Nope, I work for a multibillion dollar company. We don't have separate roles like "architect," "business analyst"," "programmer," etc. We hire people who can be given a requirement, and then trusted to get it fully implemented. In the beginning, especially if you're fresh out of school, you may be given a simple design and told "code this," but that phase doesn't last very long.
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