What’s in It for Developers?
Your ability to write a webbot can distinguish you from the pack of lesser developers. Web developers—who’ve gone from designing the new economy of the late 1990s to falling victim to it during the dot-com crash of 2001 and then to being subjected to the general economic downturn of 2008—know that today’s job market is very competitive. Even today’s most talented developers can have trouble finding meaningful work. Knowing how to develop webbots expands your ability as a computer programmer and makes you more valuable at your current job or to potential employers.
A webbot developer differentiates his or her skill set from that of someone whose knowledge of Internet technology extends only to creating websites. By designing ...
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