I don't think I've ever been asked about my education when discussing potential work. When I was first getting into Flex consulting I didn't even give out resumes with that information before getting hired. If you have solid samples that's all anybody cares about. Start a blog and post like hell.
Doug On 2/19/08, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In my opinion, a degree primarily counts if you're looking to get a job > out of school when you have little to show your prospective employers. Once > you've had industry jobs it's your experience that matters, not your degree. > Degrees get you the interview potentially, they don't get you the job. > > Matt > > On 2/19/08 4:12 PM, "Sherif Abdou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<sherif626%40yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > A bit off-topic but I was just wondering since i have no reminescense of > this and their seems to be a lot of programmers on here I thought I would > ask this question. Do you actually need some sort of CS degree or Computer > Related degree to get a job say in programming Web Applications or getting a > Job at Adobe or MSFT or Google. I have a degree in Molecular Biology with a > Chem Minor. I am Self-Taught so let me here some stories. Thanks. > > ________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. < > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ>< > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > >
