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>There are probably a lot of fox developers that can do this
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>A lot???? I seriously doubt it. First off, there are few Fox developers who have expert level skills in VFP+SQL Server. Many have a lot of "theorhetical" knowledge - but few have ever developed ones that were significant. And note too that they want specific experience with stored procs.

I'm not sure they are looking for expert-level skills, unless I'm reading this wrong:

- Experience interacting with SQL Server 2000, T-SQL

"Experience interacting" is a far cry from asking for an expert. "Experience" just means the developer knows when to just hire a SQL consultant when necessary. ;-)

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>Also, it should be noted that they are looking for somebody with project management experience. Again, not too many have serious/appreciable experience with this AS WELL AS deep technical knowledge and experience putting VFP with SQL Server.
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It was listed as "a plus".

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>- but I agree that they're going to be hard-pressed to find someone to go full-time on a gig like this.
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>Exactly. I know maybe 10 people (and I am being generous on the # here) in the Fox world that meet these qualifications. And yes, just so there is no dispute here - I would be one of those people, along with Paddock, Duffy, and a few others. They will have to pay at least $150-200K (at least) a year for this person. If they get somebody for less, then they came WAY down on their job requirements.
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On the top end of what they're looking for (eg. that are at the "Expert level" of all the above), I'd agree. I don't think that's really being asked for. If it was, I'd think they would have phrased the requirements differently.

>Hey...they list MaxFrame as an experience requirement. That right there tells you they are in deep ca ca....

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Actually, they can whittle down their applicants pretty quickly with this one,

"Knowledge of design patterns"

I'd venture a bet (from recent experience <g>), that most applicants won't even know what a design pattern is.

The project management/mentoring requirement might be rough, depending on the skill level of the other developers. Not so much in the talent required to do this, as the amount of time it can take out of the developer's day. It won't leave much time for development.

Hmmm...Now that I read the req's, I should apply. <g>