Self promoter, I'm not. I'm very introverted and get giggly and nervous. To be honest, when I'm nervous I come off as a real bubble-head. I guess getting a partner is more than a good idea; it's a necessity.

I know what OOP is. RDBMS I don't. Codd, is that the normal form guy? I've been thinking about learning VB even though I really don't want to program in it. Since all the Map Objects examples are in VB, I've been learning to translate VB to VFP. What are "enterprise development concepts"?

Thanks,

-Michelle




>Hi Michelle ---
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>I was an independent for many years. I don't think that there is any hard rule on how long you are programming...consulting is far more than just being technical. I knew a guy who did really well at it while being a technical disaster. How? See below:
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>What you do have to be is a good self-promoter. You also have to master walking into a potential client with steely-eyed confidence. Clients get nervous about you if you're nervous.
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>As to what you should learn: Learn the theory behind what you're already doing (OOP,RDBMS theory, Codd, etc). Learn a server database like SQL Server. Learn VBA at the least, if not VB. Learn enterprise development concepts.
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>Finding a partner who is more outgoing is not a bad idea if you know someone you can work with. Partnerships are like marriages.
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>Good luck!