A nice thing that happened since about 93 is that the web languages and
tools <COLDFUSION> became very easy to understand. As such it opens the door
for a lot of people, which is good.
What should you be looking for from an (advanced?) college degree? Real
computing techniques and know-how. Want to write your own ultra-encrypted
security system? Do a few semesters of research on huge prime numbers,
encryption... Other courses include neural networking and aritificial
intelligence; all the good stuff that makes math majors cry.
For those who really hate windows, you can apply to MIT where they make you
write your own operating system (stdin,stdout,stderr tools) for a school
project.
IMHO, you dont need an advanced degree in this day and age. If you can crank
out a finished, functional product then you can make money. If you are
really interested in making computers come alive, then try on a few classes.
Aint nothing wrong with learning something. :)
----- Original Message -----
From: Todd Ashworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 10:29 AM
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"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 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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