How proficient do you have to be in a programming language to put it on your resume?

So many languages.. What do you consider being able to do as proficient in a language?

How proficient do you have to be in a programming language to put it on your resume?
It depends on what job I'm applying for.





I know very little about Websphere. However, I've interacted with it some. If I'm applying for a management role in a company that uses Websphere, I would list on my resume that I'm familiar with it and I've interacted with it. I wouldn't lie and claim to be an expert, but I would demonstrate that I'm aware of the product (then I'd bone up on terminology so I dont' get embarrassed in an intervier).





If I was applying for a job as a junior developer, I'd note that I had some vague knowledge, but no real expertise.





I simply wouldn't apply for a job that required expertise - like a system architect for a company who has their entire system based on websphere.
Reply:At a minimum you need to be able to answer programming questions, and if your after a career that requires its use, you would have to be able to write code and debug it
Reply:That's a tricky question but I suppose it all depends. You definetly need to be able to do more than just the typical "Hello World" program. Personally, I would say you should know variables, loops, and possibly arrays (depending on the language). I could be wrong though as I've never had a position as a programmer or anything like that.
Reply:You have a good knowledge in the code(IE knowing programing principles and what your code does). You need to know a lot of shortcuts for good programs. One of the hardest tasks in programing is backing data into a database and then retrieving it later. After that you could probably call yourself proficient.








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Reply:unless you SPECIFY that you have SOME KNOWLEDGE OF a certain language and would be able to, in time, write code........you should be able to:


get specs


convert to pseudocode


take that pseudocode and write the actual program


debug and test that program
Reply:It depends on what level of job you're interviewing for. I guess a good benchmark for entry level positions is if you can write a multiplayer network poker game that automatically scores hands. That'll demonstrate some fundamental skills in network communications, data analysis, data manipulation, and design.





If you're looking for a senior developer position, you wouldn't be asking that question. :-)