I want to become a professional programmer. I am not interested in theory subjects.
i ll tell you this. theory plays a very important part in programming. you can manage with learning language oriented concepts with reference to data structures, techniques of programming, features provided in a particular language, but if u want to be a really good programmer then theory plays its part. no shortcuts. unless your foundation is strong in theory, more often than not you will be found wanting. it becomes even more important with the software giants who test your logical skills, thought process and ability to think different i.e. innovate. in above cases, being strong in theory helps you decide on the feasibility of the solution provided for the question put up by the interviewer. people in the industry keep saying that in order to really give your career an edge, you need to keep coming back to schools and univs to refine and enhance your understanding. importance of theory cannot be underestimated. coming back to your case. i think its simple really if one considers the above 2 points you made. join some professional or private institute or academy which will teach you programming in a particular language. even here i am sure there will be theory. no escapes. you can do a certification in your language of choice. which would act as a supporting piece of evidence that you really are qualified enough to write code. then apply to the various respectable software vendors and companies. even then the companies have academies or learning centers which teach you "theory". phew. tough work escaping theory na. pretty straightforward path yea? but then again there are no guarantees. i mean with univs churning out batches and hordes of graduates who specialise in computer science and some of whom have even done research work in the various streams, why would someone go for someone who is not interested in theory and who has learnt a language for the sake of earning his/her bread from it. then again comes the case of a particular language getting "extinct". newer languages predominating the software market, in which case your knowledge value in the market goes down, unless you learn the "popular" language to "swim" rather than "sink". thus in short i would say you are very much limiting your chances by planning to take the path you intend to. the world is enhancing and specializing, why would you want to start at a disadvantage by taking the easier path? hope this helps. regards d minotaur. --------------- "the geek will rule the earth" On 5/13/08, bneha69 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am a BCA(Bachelor in Computer Application)student.I want to become a > professional programmer.Can anyone suggest any course in which > specialization is given in programming?I don't want to do MCA.Because > I am not interested in theory subjects.I just only want to study > programming languages.I am thinking about HCSE(HCL Certified Softwarre > Engineering)course.Do you think that it is good to do this?Please > guide me. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
