i would say that there are lorry-sized holes in my knowledge that someone with a programming based degree would not have - a lot of higher level trig and physics for instance but i've been blessed with just the right contracts to learn while doing so it doesn't seem to have slowed me down
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 5:09 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > no degree but i'm freelance, self-taught and lucky so it's less of an issue > > > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Merrill, Jason < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a Master's in Instructional Technology, which was focused on >> multimedia design and development for training and learning, and while a >> lot of people in the multimedia field will say you don't need a degree >> to be sucessful, that may be true, but it certainly does and can help >> with: gaining BROAD fundamental knowledge that is hard to get on your >> own, opportunities to command a higher salary (if two resumes side by >> side are by all means equal and the same in experience, but one guy has >> a degree and the other doesn't - who do you think they are going to >> pick?), oppotunities to teach at higher institutions, you look more >> impressive on paper when you are bidding on contracts or whatever. I >> also had a job during my college days developing multimedia, and that >> experience was invaluable. >> >> A lot of people in this field will say don't waste your time with a >> degree, and a lot of people find sucess without them, but to me, it's >> been worth every penny (and with my higher salary, I was able to pay of >> my student loans! :) . I also have the opportunity to persue a PhD >> someday, which I have considered. Finally, I have the piece of mind >> that when a potential employer compares my resume with another equally >> experienced person but without a degree, I have the upper hand. Yes, >> the number one thing employers want is someone who can do the job, but >> the second thing they would want is someone who has hit the books to get >> the general knowledge that comes from a degree, and also looks good on >> paper. >> >> Jason Merrill >> Bank of America >> Enterprise Technology & Global Risk L&LD >> Instructional Technology & Media >> >> Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community >> >> Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning >> ideas and technologies? >> Check out our internal Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> >>Of Jon Bradley >> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:02 AM >> >>To: Flash Coders List >> >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have >> >>a degree related to computer science? >> >> >> >>On Aug 19, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Anthony Pace wrote: >> >> >> >>> Do you have a degree related to computer science? if not, how >> >>> difficult is it getting jobs programming AS3 without one? >> >> >> >>I think comp sci is much more geared toward software and >> >>computer engineering, as opposed to programming for rich media. >> >> >> >>Personally, I went to school for optical engineering and >> >>physics. I dropped out senior year, second semester, to start >> >>my own interactive/ web company. Ten years later and I'm now >> >>a 3d vfx artist - certainly a difference from where I started. >> >> >> >>I definitely believe that my education has had a profound >> >>effect in my career choice and overall skill level in my >> >>niche. I do wish I completed my degree, at the very least for >> >>the feel-good aspect. >> >> >> >>A degree in some field of new media study and course work >> >>that has a fair amount of interactive (programming and design >> >>included) may get you further than a comp sci degree. >> >> >> >>Actionscript development is not just programming. It requires >> >>both sides of the brain to do well because much of what you >> >>do when programming in Flash has a direct visual effect. >> >> >> >>just my 0.02. >> >> >> >>good luck! >> >> >> >>-jon >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>Flashcoders mailing list >> >>[email protected] >> >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
