[nu11p01n73R]

> Being a programmer at a company like Infosys

I worked with a person who asked me what PHP was.

If you are still not convinced,

1. There is a very small chance that you will be working on what you were promised when hiring.

2. Your interests or background doesn't matter(More true if you are fresh out of college). You know in and out of Java. Doesn't matter, go send emails for rest of your life.

3. I am not saying that there are good projects. There are but very few and the resource pool is very big that your chance of getting a good project is very small. If you have contacts, then you can get tagged to some projects based on their requirements.(This works only if you have enough experience)

If you really want to improve your career as a programmer, join a product company or a startup. You will get chance to learn a lot and work with awesome people who can motivate you to be a better engineer.

[yo7]

As some one who has worked at startups, product companies and bluechips, if you are starting your career, then an established firm for a year or so is best. Why? Cause you learn process and quality from experienced ppl who have time. At product firms and startups that is rarely the case. You will learn a lot there but mostly the hard way and the wrong way.