Re: Question concerning entry level programmer skills

Hi Jim Langston, It seem you demand so many ability, May i know how much 
will you pay if somebody can fullfill your requirement, and also can program 
in Cobol 400, Cobol Ile, C400, Delphi 400?
Thank you, and may i know how much is the standart salary for entry level 
programmer?


>From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
>Reply-To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: Question concerning entry level programmer skills
>Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 15:56:46 -0700
>
>Okay, there are two ways to look at this.  One, am I looking for an entry 
>level
>programmer, or two, am I looking for an entry level RPG programmer.
>
>An entry level programmer should know the basic control statements (if, 
>do..while,
>repeat...until, case...select, for...next) that are common to all 
>languages.  They should
>be able to take a *simple* project (write a program to list the values in 
>this database)
>in at least one language without any help, manuals are okay.
>
>They should be able and willing to read manuals for help.
>
>Now, that is for any entry level programmer.  Now if I was looking for an 
>RPG
>entry level programmer, one who was expected at least to know the basis of 
>RPG,
>they would be required to know:
>What DDS is and how it applies to files.
>75% of the op codes in RPG and how to use them, and have some familiarity 
>with
>at least 90% of the op cods in RPG.
>How to use a simple display file in RPG.
>How to call an RPG program from CL.
>How to run basic OS/400 commands.
>
>That is bare minimum.  Pluses are:
>Knowing how to program sub files.
>Knowing how to write to APIs.
>Knowing how to bind RPG ILE programs.
>
>Things that would make me want to hire them above any other are:
>Knowing how varaibles are stored on the machine (format of Packed, etc..)
>Answering any question I don't know the answer to <g>
>Being able to think "outside the box"
>Knowing how to write client/server appliations, on both the AS/400 and PC
>sides.
>
>This is a general guidline, and since I"ve never had to hire a programmer,
>it is off the top of my head.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim Langston
>
>kjennings@garan.com wrote:
>
> > Hi, group!  In your opinion, what knowledge and skills should an entry 
>level RPG
> > programmer have fresh out of school?
> >
> > Kevin
>
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