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Doku · 04-13-2007, 03:43 PM

Computer programming is alive and well in the US... IF you are good.

You could go to game companies like Bathesda in Maryland (Creator of Oblivion).

You could go to the financial sector (Chase, CityBank, Nasdaq, etc.)
or
Investment brokerages and hedge firms. They develop lots of in-house software.

The defense industry. You can't outsource jobs that require a security clearance.

Pharmacitical companies do their own computer programming.

Insurnace companies develop a lot of in-house software.

The problem with all of those within the US is that, for the most part, they are very selective about the quality of people that they hire. Although, having worked in most of the areas that I mentioned, I have to admit that I have encountered many idiot "developers" in all of them.

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Doku Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central MD Posts: 385	Computer programming is alive and well in the US... IF you are good. You could go to game companies like Bathesda in Maryland (Creator of Oblivion). You could go to the financial sector (Chase, CityBank, Nasdaq, etc.) or Investment brokerages and hedge firms. They develop lots of in-house software. The defense industry. You can't outsource jobs that require a security clearance. Pharmacitical companies do their own computer programming. Insurnace companies develop a lot of in-house software. The problem with all of those within the US is that, for the most part, they are very selective about the quality of people that they hire. Although, having worked in most of the areas that I mentioned, I have to admit that I have encountered many idiot "developers" in all of them.