Timeline for What's the difference between working at a software company and a company whose focus is in another field?
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| Jul 29, 2011 at 15:48 | comment | added | CdMnky | It's also worth asking how the company funds its IT. Is there a specific budget for it or does it come out of operational expenses. | |
| Jul 28, 2011 at 19:19 | comment | added | maple_shaft♦ | @stormwald, Good question, when you go on the interview, ask them WHY they feel that having an in-house development team is the right move rather than hiring contractors our outsourcing which is the standard move. If their answer has to do with cost then I would avoid it. | |
| Jul 28, 2011 at 17:57 | comment | added | Mike Vormwald | Thanks for the tale of woe :) To avoid this, I need to determine what? If management gives the current developers the trust and resources needed to do their work? | |
| Jul 28, 2011 at 16:58 | comment | added | EricSchaefer | "Why should we buy a new compiler? Has the old one gotten stale?" | |
| Jul 28, 2011 at 16:48 | history | answered | maple_shaft♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |