I have a computer science degree and I think it is so valuable. The things I learnt on my course help me with my developing all the time.
>From what I have seen (which is fairly limited) I think being taught formally gives you a different attitude towards developing and learning new languages. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chas warn Sent: 23 August 2008 09:52 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] how many coders here actually have a degree relatedto computer science? The tool you've got in front of you will tell you everything you need to know. Give or take. On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 1:40 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so here's a question - if you have spent any amount of time doing the job, > would you consider going back and getting degree? > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 3:26 AM, Helmut Granda <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > > > Right, and that is why I partially agree with the post I was referring > to, > > specially because life without a college is not for everyone. > > Going back to my main point I still believe that not having a degree does > > not necessary mean that you are not motivated. > > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Kerry Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >wrote: > > > > > Helmut Granda wrote: > > > > > > > But i still feel that not having a degree shows that you are not > > > motivated. > > > > > > That's a good rule of thumb, and words to live by (and study by). Of > > > course, > > > we can point to the exceptions--Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard, I > > > believe > > > it was--but the odds are heavily in your favor with a degree. From time > > to > > > time I see reports of studies that show lifetime earnings, and, without > > > exception, average lifetime earnings with a degree are hundreds of > > > thousands > > > of dollars more than without. > > > > > > Cordially, > > > > > > Kerry Thompson > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ...helmut > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
