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- georgietexan
How many of you really use all the software or languages that the web, motion graphics, & print has out there. Like say you create motion graphics do most of you know JavaScript? Or say you make web sites do you know both ASP and PHP? I guess what I would like to know is should a person really focus on a few apps and languages. I have a college class that we talked about this in, and my teacher said that most jobs he has had focused on just one thing then he would hand it over to other person and so forth. I have a friend who said the same thing he makes a photo shop doc then hands it over to a programmer a few days later a web site is done connected to a database and all.
- mrdobolina0
I think your instructor was right, but only if you work in a big corporation. If you work in a smaller place, all of your skills will come into play at one point or another.
- unknown0
I have not browsed a single job site in over a year thanks to being employed, but are listings for web design jobs still written as if they want a potential hire to know every single computer related thing there is?
I always got the feeling these listings were written by someone in HR who had no idea what was actually needed for the job.
Like if they list Illustrator and Freehand.
- ********0
absolutely, you can freakin work at some HUGE corporation and make updates using Contribute and call yourself a Web Developer, which is complete rubbish. ;)
- Louno0
i like being versatile , i get more control over how things are done , i like designing best but having knowledge in html / flash and all enable me to know how doable things can be... idealy id like to do everything , but my knowledge is limited , particulary in php/asp stuff i know nothing , but id love so much to know so i could use it , when i do personal stuff.
in a company , its true that if its a big corp , then ure most likely to stick to 1 thing ... where i workits medium sized studio , i do alot of stuff , design , flash prog , flash animation , html , video ... its cool i like being able to do lots of stuff.
- mitsu0
"I always got the feeling these listings were written by someone in HR who had no idea what was actually needed for the job."
you are more correct than you know...
- unknown0
I suppose you could choose to be either be just mediocre at every program there is, or you could become really good in a particular field ...
- ********0
absolutely Louno, the more versatile you are, obviously, the better off you are at a company. Big or small, however, with that being said, you need to speak up for yourself if people pile work on you due to their inept skills, either that or ask for more Moola! $ talks and Sh*t walks ;)
- georgietexan0
jkob
Yeah I guess that is where I'm at with my skills mediocre at a few apps and languages. I fell like I need to pick something to be really good at.
- mitsu0
get to know a little of everything to find out what you like.
i have gotten my hands dirty with most of the popular technologies out there but stuck with the ones i enjoyed. the ones you like are the ones you'll be good at...
i don't know, it's just a method of finding your own niche.
- jgjh1510
Slowly becoming a robot that doesn't need to sleep and can eat a 1200 page book from an endless supply for dinner and know a new language every month...
- mitsu0
"Slowly becoming a robot that doesn't need to sleep and can eat a 1200 page book from an endless supply for dinner and know a new language every month..."
yeah, i was that person for about 5 years... it paid off though! :)
- CyBrainX0
I know a lot of things, but I still feel like I spread it too thin sometimes. I started in 1994 in print and publishing, then the web and now CDs. I want to drop print forever, not do any programming, except for a little action script. I also want to get into more motion graphics/3d
- CyBrainX0
The bigger the company, the more specialized you can be, in general. The thing is, it always looks good on the resume if you have more skills listed.
In reality, you should be exceptional at a few things. Leave the rest to other exceptional people. Beware of the cheap, ignorant employers looking for someone who doesn't really exist.
- atomica0
Good topic, I like the idea that knowledge is power and the mor you know, the further you'll potentially go. Of course bigger corp's can specialize, but i've been hearing a lot about productivity gains by weaning out the useless middle jobs and getting fewer people to do the same job just as if not more efficiently. If this is really the trend, and I don't know if it will ever be in the design community or not knowing more will definitely get your farther. Specializing sometimes comes off as lazy to me, you can be ACE certified in adobe apps and be an excellent programmer, and perform top notch in both. Stuff to think of I guess... good topic nonetheless
- georgietexan0
Is this field of work dead and the only ones that make are the robots? that can learn a whole list of languages, apps, and motion graphics. I mean how detailed does one get into at thing?
- mitsu0
you've been listening to TYPEX too much methinks.
- georgietexan0
making fun of my typos? shame on you..haha or am i missing something?
