Mines actually engineering economics and management - money and technology -
a perfect combination :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olive, Christopher M Mr USACHPPM
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> Sent: 15 May 2000 18:24
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
>
> oddly enough, my degree is a split major in writing and computer science.
> ;)
>
> Chris Olive
> DOHRS Website Administrator
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stewart McGowan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 1:18 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
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>
> I don't know about in the states but out of ten developers, nine
> have degrees in technical subjects and well the boss has an english degree
> :)
>
> Stew
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Todd Ashworth [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 15 May 2000 18:30
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: OT: School Days - (was: Lighten things up a little)
> >
> > OK .. I'll give you that, but then again, how hard would it really be to
> > pick up on those concepts on your own? I don't doubt the value of that
> > degree in certain situations; It *can* give you an edge. In many cases,
> > especially when dealing with jobs involving new technology, just having
> > the
> > degree is more important than what it's in .. if the degree is even
> > important at all.
> >
> > A college education does tend to make one a more well rounded individual
> > and
> > I suppose that's desirable to some people. Unfortunately, the way I see
> > it
> > is that the college degree won't play a big role for me until I get more
> > experience under my belt and move on up into much more competitive
> > markets.
> > In today's computer age, you can go a good long ways without one, but
> they
> > really help if you want to get to the top :) So .. I say if you have
> the
> > chance to go, take it. It can't hurt and will help, even if indirectly.
> > Besides, I just want to say I is edumacated .. That's why I'm going back
> > for
> > a masters in biology. :)
> >
> > Heh .. wonder how I can work that into ColdFusion development?
> >
> > hmmm .. <cf_mitosis>?
> > Or maybe start a new company, hire Linus Torlvolds and call it
> > Transmetaphase?
> >
> > OK .. I'm just being silly now.
> >
> > Seriously, has anyone had any experience with ColdFusion jobs where the
> > employers were concerned with the level of post secondary education?
> I'm
> > really curious now.
> >
> > .Todd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Olive, Christopher M Mr USACHPPM"
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> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 12:08 PM
> > Subject: RE: Slightly OT: Lighten things up a little
> >
> >
> > | i'm afraid i'd have to disagree with that. i may not "use" anything i
> > | learned in college in respect that they never taught me ASP, CF, IIS,
> > etc.
> > | however, the concept of a stack, queue, linked list, structure, array,
> > etc.,
> > | is universal to languages (ok, well, most languages). it is in
> > | *understanding* the concepts of these things that college shows its
> > value.
> > | because of this (fairly) solid foundation in programming *theory*, i
> am
> > | better able to leverage my skill sets in languages i know. more
> > | importantly, they help me in learning something new. when you boil it
> > down,
> > | all languages are the same (ok, there are sub-types of programming
> > languages
> > | (procedural, functional, OO)), all you need to know is where to put
> the
> > semi
> > | colons.
> >
> >
> >
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