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I am a programmer with 10 months of experience (.NET) and I have some free time currently (1 month) because I'm changing my job.
I'd like to learn new things by doing some project for free just to learn new things.
I'm interested in working on commercial projects - not in contributing to open source projects.
Any ideas/tips?
internship work-experience education
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I am a programmer with 10 months of experience (.NET) and I have some free time currently (1 month) because I'm changing my job.
I'd like to learn new things by doing some project for free just to learn new things.
I'm interested in working on commercial projects - not in contributing to open source projects.
Any ideas/tips?
internship work-experience education
edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
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asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
user105907
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closed as off-topic by IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, user9158, scaaahu, yochannah Jul 14 '15 at 11:10
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- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, Community, scaaahu, yochannah
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IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
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To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
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Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
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@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
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I am a programmer with 10 months of experience (.NET) and I have some free time currently (1 month) because I'm changing my job.
I'd like to learn new things by doing some project for free just to learn new things.
I'm interested in working on commercial projects - not in contributing to open source projects.
Any ideas/tips?
internship work-experience education
edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
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asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
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I am a programmer with 10 months of experience (.NET) and I have some free time currently (1 month) because I'm changing my job.
I'd like to learn new things by doing some project for free just to learn new things.
I'm interested in working on commercial projects - not in contributing to open source projects.
Any ideas/tips?
internship work-experience education
edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
134110
asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
user105907
153
edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
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edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
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edited Jul 13 '15 at 23:58
Ryan
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134110
asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
user105907
153
asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
user105907
153
asked Jul 13 '15 at 15:30
user105907
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closed as off-topic by IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, user9158, scaaahu, yochannah Jul 14 '15 at 11:10
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, Community, scaaahu, yochannah
closed as off-topic by IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, user9158, scaaahu, yochannah Jul 14 '15 at 11:10
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions asking for advice on what to do are not practical answerable questions (e.g. "what job should I take?", or "what skills should I learn?"). Questions should get answers explaining why and how to make a decision, not advice on what to do. For more information, click here." – IDrinkandIKnowThings, gnat, Community, scaaahu, yochannah
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IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
4
To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
16
Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
6
@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
– o0'.
Jul 13 '15 at 20:02
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IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
4
To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
16
Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
6
@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
– o0'.
Jul 13 '15 at 20:02
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IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
4
4
To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
16
16
Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
6
6
@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
– o0'.
Jul 13 '15 at 20:02
@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
– o0'.
Jul 13 '15 at 20:02
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My gut feeling here is that you're going to have to look at extremely small companies (think Mom and Pop shops) to accomplish what your trying.
From a practical standpoint; you only have 1 month. By the time you look around and find a place willing to take you in; that company would need to do all the paperwork to make you 'legal'; procure a working environment/supplies; etc. And for all this; they only get you for 1 month max.
And while not a knock on your experience; but for a programmer with only 10 months experience; I'd expect that it would take you about 3 months to get caught up to speed (coding standards, process workflow, general onboarding, etc.)
Given all of the above; if I was making the call as to whether to bring you on; the effort involved far outweighs any benefits I'd be able to get out of you for only a month.
If I were you; I'd probably take another look at open source, possibly do some freelancing; or just enjoy your month off, recharge, and get ready to hit the ground running at your new job.
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
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Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
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And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
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Just work on something on your own, this not only shows initiative and interest in the field but will also give you the best experience possible (building all aspects of something from the ground up). .NET let's you build things pretty efficiently and easily, figure out what type of commercial products your interested in and just take a look at some and build similar functionality/systems that these products have.
Best way to learn is to just go after it yourself.
Everyone loves a go-getter.
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Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
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active
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down vote
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My gut feeling here is that you're going to have to look at extremely small companies (think Mom and Pop shops) to accomplish what your trying.
From a practical standpoint; you only have 1 month. By the time you look around and find a place willing to take you in; that company would need to do all the paperwork to make you 'legal'; procure a working environment/supplies; etc. And for all this; they only get you for 1 month max.
And while not a knock on your experience; but for a programmer with only 10 months experience; I'd expect that it would take you about 3 months to get caught up to speed (coding standards, process workflow, general onboarding, etc.)
Given all of the above; if I was making the call as to whether to bring you on; the effort involved far outweighs any benefits I'd be able to get out of you for only a month.
If I were you; I'd probably take another look at open source, possibly do some freelancing; or just enjoy your month off, recharge, and get ready to hit the ground running at your new job.
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
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Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
2
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
23
down vote
accepted
My gut feeling here is that you're going to have to look at extremely small companies (think Mom and Pop shops) to accomplish what your trying.
From a practical standpoint; you only have 1 month. By the time you look around and find a place willing to take you in; that company would need to do all the paperwork to make you 'legal'; procure a working environment/supplies; etc. And for all this; they only get you for 1 month max.
And while not a knock on your experience; but for a programmer with only 10 months experience; I'd expect that it would take you about 3 months to get caught up to speed (coding standards, process workflow, general onboarding, etc.)
Given all of the above; if I was making the call as to whether to bring you on; the effort involved far outweighs any benefits I'd be able to get out of you for only a month.
If I were you; I'd probably take another look at open source, possibly do some freelancing; or just enjoy your month off, recharge, and get ready to hit the ground running at your new job.
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
4
Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
2
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
23
down vote
accepted
up vote
23
down vote
accepted
My gut feeling here is that you're going to have to look at extremely small companies (think Mom and Pop shops) to accomplish what your trying.
From a practical standpoint; you only have 1 month. By the time you look around and find a place willing to take you in; that company would need to do all the paperwork to make you 'legal'; procure a working environment/supplies; etc. And for all this; they only get you for 1 month max.
And while not a knock on your experience; but for a programmer with only 10 months experience; I'd expect that it would take you about 3 months to get caught up to speed (coding standards, process workflow, general onboarding, etc.)
Given all of the above; if I was making the call as to whether to bring you on; the effort involved far outweighs any benefits I'd be able to get out of you for only a month.
If I were you; I'd probably take another look at open source, possibly do some freelancing; or just enjoy your month off, recharge, and get ready to hit the ground running at your new job.
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
My gut feeling here is that you're going to have to look at extremely small companies (think Mom and Pop shops) to accomplish what your trying.
From a practical standpoint; you only have 1 month. By the time you look around and find a place willing to take you in; that company would need to do all the paperwork to make you 'legal'; procure a working environment/supplies; etc. And for all this; they only get you for 1 month max.
And while not a knock on your experience; but for a programmer with only 10 months experience; I'd expect that it would take you about 3 months to get caught up to speed (coding standards, process workflow, general onboarding, etc.)
Given all of the above; if I was making the call as to whether to bring you on; the effort involved far outweighs any benefits I'd be able to get out of you for only a month.
If I were you; I'd probably take another look at open source, possibly do some freelancing; or just enjoy your month off, recharge, and get ready to hit the ground running at your new job.
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
answered Jul 13 '15 at 15:42
Jim B
1,283612
1,283612
4
Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
2
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
suggest improvements |Â
4
Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
2
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
4
4
Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
Or looking at it another way, a junior programmer working for nothing is an "unpaid intern" (perhaps slightly overqualified by the 10 months experience, depending what the prospective supervisor thinks of it). So we're looking for a 1-month unpaid internship. Probably aren't many around, but if there are any with large companies then that's probably what they'll be called.
– Steve Jessop
Jul 13 '15 at 18:45
2
2
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
And then there's the time needed by a regular staff member to induct, supervise, and verify any work done, and the value of having a one month intern very quickly diminishes.
– HorusKol
Jul 13 '15 at 23:57
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Just work on something on your own, this not only shows initiative and interest in the field but will also give you the best experience possible (building all aspects of something from the ground up). .NET let's you build things pretty efficiently and easily, figure out what type of commercial products your interested in and just take a look at some and build similar functionality/systems that these products have.
Best way to learn is to just go after it yourself.
Everyone loves a go-getter.
– Trevor
Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
7
down vote
Just work on something on your own, this not only shows initiative and interest in the field but will also give you the best experience possible (building all aspects of something from the ground up). .NET let's you build things pretty efficiently and easily, figure out what type of commercial products your interested in and just take a look at some and build similar functionality/systems that these products have.
Best way to learn is to just go after it yourself.
Everyone loves a go-getter.
– Trevor
Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
Just work on something on your own, this not only shows initiative and interest in the field but will also give you the best experience possible (building all aspects of something from the ground up). .NET let's you build things pretty efficiently and easily, figure out what type of commercial products your interested in and just take a look at some and build similar functionality/systems that these products have.
Best way to learn is to just go after it yourself.
Just work on something on your own, this not only shows initiative and interest in the field but will also give you the best experience possible (building all aspects of something from the ground up). .NET let's you build things pretty efficiently and easily, figure out what type of commercial products your interested in and just take a look at some and build similar functionality/systems that these products have.
Best way to learn is to just go after it yourself.
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Everyone loves a go-getter.
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Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
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Everyone loves a go-getter.
– Trevor
Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
Everyone loves a go-getter.
– Trevor
Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
Everyone loves a go-getter.
– Trevor
Jul 13 '15 at 20:03
suggest improvements |Â
7
IMO: Please don't color your commentary based on personal beliefs or desires (FLOSS vs commercial/proprietary). Why the user does or does not want to do something isn't necessarily our business. He wants to do commercial and is asking for advice on that possibility.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:20
4
To the OP: I actually have absolutely no advice for you at all, and here is why: I work for a large multinational company (we create hardware and software both, used by many governments and individuals across the globe, and it does not allow under any circumstances whatsoever donation of time to work codes, either by employees or outsiders.
– CGCampbell
Jul 13 '15 at 18:26
Some open source have commercial-compatible licenses. For example, you can create your own private fork of Apache and work on a private customization or a plug-in module for that software. You're not obligated to donate your changes to the community, and you still retain the ability to commercialize your efforts if you choose to.
– Brandin
Jul 13 '15 at 18:35
16
Most commercial projects will require 1 month to get you to a point where you know the project enough to actually contribute properly.
– marsh
Jul 13 '15 at 19:38
6
@CGCampbell I disagree, sorry. If you spot in a question something which doesn't add up, you would better point it out, so that the asker might clarify. X/Y problems, and variations thereof, are very common.
– o0'.
Jul 13 '15 at 20:02