Jason Merrill wrote: > Nothing can be[at] experience and self-motivated learning, but an education > can certainly help a career.
Truer words were never spoken. I've been a hiring manager for companies such as Sony and Disney, and the first thing I look at is experience, then a degree--any degree. Though a degree in a relevant field is nice, the fact that you have a degree shows that you're motivated, and can stick with something and see it through to the end. If I'm hiring for a junior position, a degree in a relevant field is most helpful. But, if you have a music degree, and can show me that you have been programming since you were 14, I'll probe to see if you really understand computers and programming. If you do, a 3.5 GPA (out of 4) in music trumps a 2.5 GPA in computer science. If I'm hiring for the long term, I look more at a person's overall experience and success than at specific experience. If you're a good programmer, you can pick up a new language and OS, and in 6 months you will be better than a mediocre programmer who happens to have experience specific to the job. For a contractor or other short-term gig, I look more at specific experience. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
