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Subject: Re: [xsl] Off Topic : XSLT Jobs in USA From: Dimitre Novatchev <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:52:43 -0700 |
> Quick search on seek.com.au right now yields 86 jobs Australia wide, > and a *lot* of them are integration systems / middleware systems AFAI remember Australia from 2006, this means that there are 80+ recruitment agencies, each advertising the same job ... Cheers, Dimitre On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Alexander Johannesen <alexander.johannesen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hiya, > > Hmm, there's a host of enterprise systems that still use XSLT 1.0, > some with some extensions, but mostly simple stuff. A lot of CMS > systems still use it, but it's rare to find XSLT high on the list of > skills people want. > > Quick search on seek.com.au right now yields 86 jobs Australia wide, > and a *lot* of them are integration systems / middleware systems. I > know the National Library uses some (because I injected it :) ), but > I've yet to find a job that really needs XSLT as a core skill, or even > important; most will say exposure to it, or some knowledge or > experience in it. Which makes it a bit hard for a pro to sell it. > > Let me put it this way; XSLT is a nice to have rather than a must-have > on every single job I've ever had. > > Alex > > > > On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Ben Stringer > <ben.stringer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 25 October 2013 17:13, davep <davep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> On 24/10/13 20:25, Mailing Lists Mail wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Wendell, >>>> I have been in this list for a very very long time and had noticed a >>>> lot of posters that come from USA. So this was something that got me >>>> thinking that there probably are many programmers / jobs into XML/XSLT >>>> in the USA, so thaz where the "huge presence" came from, also going by >>>> the size of the country multiplied by the number of companies, it had >>>> formed enough basis for my assumption... in UK/Aus, UK especially ( >>>> being a very small country) , I have seen a lot of people who ask for >>>> Specialist XSLT/XML developers. Just when we think we have explored >>>> "n" number of clients in the country, a totally "unheard of" client >>>> ends up calling for XSLT developers offering a very good rate.. This >>>> keeps the contractors engaged and encouraged to be doing the XSLT >>>> development..So that was what I was referring to when I said "enough >>>> companies in USA " who are into the XSLT development. >>>> USA as I hear is a "generalist" techy oriented place.. Where XSLT may >>>> not be the core skill someone is looking for. Which makes me think >>>> ,why and how some generalist will keep himself abreast of technologies >>>> like XSLT3 etc, if all he wants is a job anyone can do, mainly Java >>>> J2EE development with some XML skills.. I am sure there are specialist >>>> companies in the USA like mulberrytech, marklogic, IBM etc, who >>>> probably do XML day in and day out/..but for some reason I don't see >>>> them asking for people. >>> >>> >>> >>> One slant on this, with a UK bias. >>> Given n aspects to a workflow involving XML, XSLT, it is often >>> the XSLT skills that are hardest to find which may explain why >>> it receives emphasis in the adverts. If, in reality it is a minor >>> aspect,of the work, the interviewer is unlikely to know enough >>> to judge the interviewees level of expertise. >>> >>> I wonder how many $employers still believe XSLT 1.0 is still >>> current? >>> >>> >> >> XSLT 1.0 is still actively used in IBM's DataPower appliances. >> >> There is a steady (and perhaps growing) need for DataPower specialists >> where I am working, in Australia. Whilst some roles may only be >> related to the installation and administration of the appliances, most >> require people with XSLT 1 skills. >> >> Generally employers won't request XSLT 1 skills, rather they would >> advertise for DataPower skills, so this need for XSLT-skilled people >> may not be apparent when looking at job ads. Only the candidates for >> these positions recognise the linkage. >> >> Cheers, Ben >> >>> >>> >>> >>> regards >>> >>> -- >>> Dave Pawson >>> XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. >>> http://www.dpawson.co.uk >> > > > > -- > Project Wrangler, SOA, Information Alchemist, UX, RESTafarian, Topic Maps > --- http://shelter.nu/blog/ ---------------------------------------------- > ------------------ http://www.google.com/profiles/alexander.johannesen --- > -- Cheers, Dimitre Novatchev --------------------------------------- Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. --------------------------------------- To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk ------------------------------------- Never fight an inanimate object ------------------------------------- To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all ------------------------------------ Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. ------------------------------------- You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play ------------------------------------- Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. ------------------------------------- Typing monkeys will write all Shakespeare's works in 200yrs.Will they write all patents, too? :) ------------------------------------- I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.
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