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aaren on June 17, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK

Can you be more specific about the useful skills? Like a list, out of which you need 2 or 3. Would be good to know what specifically companies want you to be confident about :)

d_t_w on June 17, 2015 [–]

Are you a passable Java programmer? Can you speak english to a business level? Can you wear a suit?

Congratulations, you're qualified to work as a contract programmer at a bank in the City of London.

ForHackernews on June 17, 2015 | [–]

They'd have to pay me double to wear a suit. I'm working poolside in shorts these days.

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