Programming is one of the better career choices available to you.
There are many reasons for this.
One of the prime reasons is however poor choice and lack of dedication.
Some blame it on technology while others have their own reasons.
But at last it all boils down to how much you might put into coding.
Cook has a different list altogether for all those who want to learn programming.
Cooks list involves more of human nature than technology and coding itself.
Adaptability
Keep in mind the world does not play by the made up rules of programmers.
This is life, life is messy.
If you dont have these conditions, your either really lucky or just playing programmer on tv.
I once asked a person when is Agile not a good solution?
His answer was never, agile was the end all be all to him.
Experienced/well rounded
This goes along with inquisitive.
The more we experience the more directions we can see things going.
Push your limits, if you cant at your job, then do so at home.
I Know java 8, I use AWS!
Funny Amazons interview test lets you decide which language, and does not require framework knowledge.
AWS takes a week to figure out, maybe 2 or 3 if youre not familiar with some concepts.
I am sure Amazon does not mind, after all they make good money of the trend.
Being a great programmer is not knowing lambda expression or about cloud computing.
Yes it is important to stay up on new technology, but not always implement it because you could.
source: www.techworm.net
