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MS Dynamics AX - Next step for me?

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    MS Dynamics AX - Next step for me?

    Genuine Topic

    A couple of years ago I started contracting as a SQL developer and I came onto this forum before I started:

    My first thread:
    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ntracting.html
    (please note SAS's response!)

    Ah the nostalgia.....

    Anyway, back to topic. I started as pure SQL and then worked my way into the BI/Data warehousing world. I am pretty darn good at what I do (so everybody keeps telling me anyway). I have now reached the point where there isn't a great deal to learn. Done everything including ETL, DW, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, DBA, T-SQL and the list goes on.....

    It makes sense for me to stay within the MS space rather than go somewhere else, at the same time I want to learn something different and give myself some motivation/challenge (nothing to do with rates obviously...)

    Should I do a course or just stick to the way I have done things before, namely just learn them in my own time? Is it worth going into or is there something else I can do to advance my contracting "career"?

    Cheers guys!

    #2
    Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
    Genuine Topic

    A couple of years ago I started contracting as a SQL developer and I came onto this forum before I started:

    My first thread:
    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...ntracting.html
    (please note SAS's response!)

    Ah the nostalgia.....

    Anyway, back to topic. I started as pure SQL and then worked my way into the BI/Data warehousing world. I am pretty darn good at what I do (so everybody keeps telling me anyway). I have now reached the point where there isn't a great deal to learn. Done everything including ETL, DW, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, DBA, T-SQL and the list goes on.....

    It makes sense for me to stay within the MS space rather than go somewhere else, at the same time I want to learn something different and give myself some motivation/challenge (nothing to do with rates obviously...)

    Should I do a course or just stick to the way I have done things before, namely just learn them in my own time? Is it worth going into or is there something else I can do to advance my contracting "career"?

    Cheers guys!
    So you haven't done JavaScript and C# (and the JavaScript is horrendously complex BTW).

    I wish you luck getting into the Dynamics world I think you'll need it.
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      Originally posted by eek View Post
      So you haven't done JavaScript and C# (and the JavaScript is horrendously complex BTW).

      I wish you luck getting into the Dynamics world I think you'll need it.
      Know both JavaScript and C# very comfortably.

      Could you expand on the highlighted statement please.....

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        #4
        I am having fun "learning" MS Dynamics CRM, there also seems to be a shortage of experience around the North at the moment going by the quality of the code monkeys we have here
        Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
        I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

        I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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          #5
          Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
          I am having fun "learning" MS Dynamics CRM, there also seems to be a shortage of experience around the North at the moment going by the quality of the code monkeys we have here
          There is a shortage of quality code monkeys around here. It is however a very limited market (look at jobserve) so you are entering a market which could be very famine and very feast.....
          merely at clientco for the entertainment

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            #6
            Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
            I am having fun "learning" MS Dynamics CRM, there also seems to be a shortage of experience around the North at the moment going by the quality of the code monkeys we have here
            Cheers

            So do you recommend CRM or the ERP family?

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              #7
              Originally posted by eek View Post
              There is a shortage of quality code monkeys around here. It is however a very limited market (look at jobserve) so you are entering a market which could be very famine and very feast.....
              Have my current skill set to fall back on, so the odd feast sounds good to me!

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                #8
                Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
                Cheers

                So do you recommend CRM or the ERP family?
                Honestly from what I know about Dynamics I would recommend running away as fast as you can!
                Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
                I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

                I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
                  Honestly from what I know about Dynamics I would recommend running away as fast as you can!
                  I would probably say the same to others if I was on £700/day.....

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
                    I would probably say the same to others if I was on £700/day.....
                    I am not a code monkey so you aren't my competition.

                    From what I have seen about CRM the "coding" is more customisation than anything, and getting it to work how you want it rather than anything exciting
                    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
                    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

                    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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