What do I need at my new job?
Hi, I've just been upgraded from part time programmer to full time programmer. As a part time worker I just used what they gave me. But now as a full time programmer I'm being asked what my needs are as far as software/hardware tools go.
So, what do you guys suggest as far as software tools and specs for the PC to be used? Our Network admin has already offered me a virtual development environment which sounds pretty interesting.
My job description:
generate reports in webfocus (sas bi in the future or sql reporting services)
create web apps (mostly in asp.net)
create windows apps, vbscripts, and macros when needed.
Do you guys have any favorite tools, maybe for testing or autmated code documentation, anything?
Thanks in advanced!
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cloud7202] at [2007-11-20 6:35:33]
# 2 Re: What do I need at my new job?
I think most of us who checked in simply didn't have much to offer on most of this....now,
create windows apps, vbscripts, and macros when needed.
Here, for example - would these by C# windows applications? That pre-defines Visual Studio 2005.
VBScripts and macros - the script debugger might be a good idea.
As to the rest, other than some SQL manager - it's hard to project.
A virtual development machine suggests VMWare with various clients, and that's appropriate - but I'd personally stress XP as the main OS, with Vista as a VM client, though you may prefer the reverse.
JVene at 2007-11-9 12:19:57 >
# 3 Re: What do I need at my new job?
Unfortunately, I don't do any of that type of development. The machine I'm hoping to get next quarter is a dual 64 bit dual core Xeon (yes, basically a quad processor machine) with at least 32 GB quad channel DDR2 memory, running WinXP 64 bit, and Visual Studio 2005.
But then again, I work on s/w to model and program FPGA's.
:D Viggy
# 4 Re: What do I need at my new job?
I think most of us who checked in simply didn't have much to offer on most of this....now,
create windows apps, vbscripts, and macros when needed.
Here, for example - would these by C# windows applications? That pre-defines Visual Studio 2005.
VBScripts and macros - the script debugger might be a good idea.
As to the rest, other than some SQL manager - it's hard to project.
A virtual development machine suggests VMWare with various clients, and that's appropriate - but I'd personally stress XP as the main OS, with Vista as a VM client, though you may prefer the reverse.
Hey thanks. I mean any info helps. I've got visual studio 2005. I have no script debuger so thats something for me to look into. Do you have any sugestions here? I've got SQL manager, and IIS on my machine.
Now when it comes to working in a virtual environment, this is totaly new to me. I've got vmware virtual infrastructure client and when the guy who set it up asks me what I want, my eyes usualy glaze over because I'm clueless. Is there a typical setup you recomend? Or is it dependent on the environment you're coding for?
