u/mplsdev
A community dedicated to all things web development: both front-end and back-end. For more design-related questions, try /r/web_design.
A community dedicated to all things web development: both front-end and back-end. For more design-related questions, try /r/web_design.
THATS NEVER GONNA SCALE!!!! ;-) /s
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
And start right off by taking your entire idea and breaking it down into small chunks that you can build on.
An example would be
Build the database structure
Populate with some data
Build a feature in python that reads data from a database
Write a feature that renders data
That's not a very detailed list but it will help to start thinking of the product in smaller chunks that you can break down and build. Building + learning go hand in hand.
A good place to ask law enforcement related questions that you would not get answered anywhere else.
A good place to ask law enforcement related questions that you would not get answered anywhere else.
Thank you for such a thought out response. I really appreciate it. I think my next step is going to be contacting some state IT folks to see what channel to go down there.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
Interfaces and c# generic classes
A good place to ask law enforcement related questions that you would not get answered anywhere else.
Hey all, I'm looking for some perspective from people in the field.
I've been a software developer/technology consultant for 20+ years. I've built systems for healthcare, legal (biglaw), and aviation clients. Looking to move into the law enforcement world where I can apply my skills where they're needed.
Here's some of my questions:
For those who work alongside civilian IT staff, what's your honest take on how integrated they are with actual operations? Are they just "the help desk people" or do they genuinely contribute to investigations/cases?
Is there a meaningful difference between working directly for a department vs. being a contractor who supports law enforcement systems? I've seen some contractor roles supporting state criminal justice databases and wondering if that's a legit foot in the door.
What technical skills do you wish your IT people had? I keep seeing generic "cybersecurity" mentioned but curious what actually matters day-to-day. Data analysis? Mobile forensics? Something else?
Any paths I'm not thinking of? I've looked at FBI civilian IT roles, CISA, and state-level stuff like the BCA here in Minnesota. Open to hearing about anything I might be missing.
What tools do you wish existed but don't? I like to build things that people use, so if there's software you need that nobody's made yet or stuff you're forced to use that's garbage, I'd genuinely like to hear about it. Not trying to sell anything, just trying to understand where tech is actually failing law enforcement vs. where it's working.
I genuinely want to use the skills for good. Appreciate any feedback
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Send them reminders while trying to be as non-aggressive as you can be. I have clients who legit don't see the invoices and I'm left chasing invoices. See it as part of the job. Does your invoice software have automatic reminder emails sent out? Sometimes those will go to spam. In that case I reach out to the contact, politely let them know they're behind and send them the late invoices as attachments.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
A subreddit for all questions related to programming in any language.
Try to build something that solves a problem you have. Once you start down that road you'll start to run into problems that you'll eventually have to solve. This is a great way to learn and in the end you will have a product that you can show off.
This sub is not for advertisements! Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business only.
This sub is not for advertisements! Questions and answers about starting, owning, and growing a small business only.
I think I referred someone to ZenMaid at one point
