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I don't know that I can agree with you about programmers not having much variety. Someone creating web pages with PHP is a lot different from someone maintaining some legacy cobol application. Developing software for the enterprise is a lot different then say building a site like stackoverflow.

Zoredache
– Zoredache

2009-10-28 05:53:49 +00:00
Commented Oct 28, 2009 at 5:53
Zoredache: that's true, perhaps I'm not being clear. I'm trying to make two points - firstly, that though there are different types of programmers, there is a lot more overlap between the different fields. Secondly, perhaps due to the reduced overlaps between fields, practitioners of the various fields that make up 'system administration' don't necessarily view themselves as 'sysadmins'.

Murali Suriar
– Murali Suriar

2009-11-02 20:25:32 +00:00
Commented Nov 2, 2009 at 20:25
"Each of these groups probably frequent a different set of forums and blogs, with little overlap" great point, so target the verticals and identify the major players?

Jeff Atwood
– Jeff Atwood StaffMod

2009-11-04 11:05:24 +00:00
Commented Nov 4, 2009 at 11:05
@Jeff: yes, that would be my suggestion. Perhaps open a bunch of questions on SF or Meta titled "What <topic> blogs and forums do you read on a regular basis?" to get a pool of candidates? The other (slightly more intrusive) approach may be to email the top responders in each "vertical" tag and ask them for suggestions directly?

Murali Suriar
– Murali Suriar

2009-11-04 20:49:33 +00:00
Commented Nov 4, 2009 at 20:49

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