[nfbcs] New member seeking career info

[Ryan Mann]

I’m not the original poster, but why do you say it is important to have a Linked In account if you are a software developer?  

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> On Dec 4, 2017, at 6:18 PM, William Grussenmeyer via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Maria,
> I am a full time software engineer at a big software company.  What
> has been your past work experience?  Do you have a linkedIn account?
> It is important to have a linkedIn account when you are a software
> engineer.  What do you mean by next steps and more purposeful work?
> Do you mean something full time?  Specializing in C# web development
> is limiting to the many potential jobs out there.  But if you are
> willing to learn, some companies might hire you even if you do not
> know their language or tools as long as you know more general
> programming concepts and algorithms and can pass their technical
> interviews.
> Thanks,
> bill
> 
>> On 12/4/17, ronal.grigg via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello, my name is ronald. I am currently learning. Development. I would
>> enjoy talking with you and being a braille partner if you can use braille.
>> You can contact me directly at my email address:
>> ronald.grigg at gmail.com
>> 
>>> On Dec 4, 2017, at 17:37, Maria Carrera via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> My name is Maria Carrera and I am excited to have recently found this
>>> list. I’m a software developer specializing in C# web development. I was
>>> diagnosed with  retinitis pigmentosa at 16 and had to adapt to using
>>> screen readers, magnifiers and  the like in the early 2000’s. Life has
>>> also blessed me with my husband and three children to raise.
>>> 
>>> I’ve had a fulfilling career thus far, and am looking to take the next
>>> step and find more purposeful work. I’m curious to know if anyone would be
>>> interested in emailing or talking with me about working as a blind
>>> individual in this industry.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> Maria
>>> 
>>> 
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> 
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> William Grussenmeyer
> PhD Student, Computer Science
> University of Nevada, Reno
> NSF Fellow
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