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Ben Nemec

Graduated FHS in 2002

Graduated Luther College in 2006

Software Engineer

IBM for 7 years

Red Hat for the last 3 years

Live in Rochester, MN

Education

Computer Science major

Math minor

...And lots more

One project I worked on in my spare time is estimated at 8 years of work by itself

What I Do

Software Engineering

More than just programming

A lot of writing emails, documentation, specifications

Required skills vary depending on industry

Have worked with NASA, Verizon, large banks, shopping websites, etc.

What I Do

Work from home

Takes some discipline

Some people prefer face-to-face

A lot of my work is in public

www.openstack.org

blog.nemebean.com

github.com/cybertron

Jobs

Technology is not going away

Off-shoring is a thing, however

Fast moving

Specific jobs come and go

The hot jobs change frequently

Probably will change jobs/companies at some point

LinkedIn

Salary/Benefits

Start anywhere from $40000 to $80000/year

Can go up to well over $100000

Also may be eligible for bonuses and stock options

Pretty standard insurance, vacation, etc.

Contract work can be much different

Travel

Also a benefit

Red Hat: yes, IBM: no

Depends on the job and seniority

If you want to travel a lot, become a technical sales person