Re: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice

2003-08-28 Thread Francisco Hernandez
degrees whatsoever, so I'm biased :-) -Original Message- From: James Pan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice Hello, What's your opinion: Master Degree in computers (2 years), or 2 years

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2003-08-28 Thread Jason Carreira
either don't like the work or just put in their 40 hrs/week and go home. -Original Message- From: Francisco Hernandez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice How did you end up

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2003-08-28 Thread Hani Suleiman
Message- From: Francisco Hernandez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 7:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice How did you end up going from photography to computer programming? Jason Carreira wrote: You mean which is more valuable

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2003-08-28 Thread Robert Douglass
credentials in addition to know-how. -Robert Douglass -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Carreira Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 1:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice I got a job doing web site

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2003-08-28 Thread James Pan
: Robert Douglass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 8:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice I played french horn professionally for 10 years before I got my current job doing webapps. I loved being a musician, but got bored

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2003-08-28 Thread Jason Carreira
PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice Just to follow up: As it turned out, I can't afford to do a master's degree anyhow... plus the fact that overwhelmingly everyone is for experience, and against school... ah well, just gotta pay my dues as junior developer

[OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice

2003-08-27 Thread James Pan
Hello, What's your opinion: Master Degree in computers (2 years), or 2 years of work experience? Thank you, James --- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf

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2003-08-27 Thread Jason Carreira
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice Hello, What's your opinion: Master Degree in computers (2 years), or 2 years of work experience? Thank you, James

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2003-08-27 Thread Drew McAuliffe
] On Behalf Of Jason Carreira Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice You mean which is more valuable? Depends on where you're working and what you were working on. In general, I'd say work experience, but then I have a Bachelor of Fine

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2003-08-27 Thread Bruce Ritchie
Assuming you already have a BS in computer science or the like (can't think of a way to get a masters without one), I would say work experience. It depends on you though - I would think a masters or higher is pretty much required if you want to teach, but for a 'normal' job I would say

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2003-08-27 Thread James Pan
for your input! James -Original Message- From: Bruce Ritchie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] Offtopic: need advice Assuming you already have a BS in computer science or the like (can't think