That is true, although it's hard to see how your live would be if you'd taken 'that other road' :)
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Eamonn Faherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
