Part of your choice will depend on how much time you are willing to spend before needing a paycheck. If you have the time to spare, getting a degree in Computer Science will give you a leg up on the competition. Software Development has a lot to do with problem solving. I find most of my time is spent figuring out why something doesn't work the way it should and then fixing it.
If you are in a hurry, then you might want to pick up some web technologies such as PHP, Javascript, and the like. Look at what skills Junior developers need in the technologies you like. Some technologies have a steep learning curve while others don't. Some have great books you can learn from, while others you have to fish around for what you need. Best of luck to you. On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Alan Kent <[email protected]> wrote: > On 5/04/2011 10:49 AM, Darrell Hobson wrote: > >> IMHO I think that a lot of developers who may or may not have a background >> in Computer Science may sell short the value of the degree and the things >> that you learn when obtaining one or more degrees. >> > > Slightly off track I know, but the importance may depend on company culture > and country too. Here in Australia higher qualifications can be seen as a > negative - "they are too academic, not practical" - whereas I hear in the US > and India higher qualifications are usually seen as a positive. > > The content I value from my course is the approaches to problems rather > than the languages themselves. I found algorithms and compiler subjects > more important than choosing between Java and C. Operating systems theory I > still find useful (for performance analysis), whereas operations research > and data flow diagrams are near useless -- for my line of work at least! > > Alan > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- Robert Casto www.robertcasto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
