----- Original Message ----- From: "b_alen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:41 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: do you need CS Degree to get a job?
> No matter what everybody's saying, I'm finding a huge difference > between developers with formal education and those self thought. I > would definitely suggest you to take some courses at least, not just > for getting a job, but to get the knowledge you'll find valuable quite > often. There is a reason why Universities exist. I would second that, though I think there is a split in the Flash/Flex world. Some employers are focussed on disposable projects that require flair but less formal technical skill. These people are less interested in formal CS education, they are focussed on quick results. Other employers will be focussed on more formal development of more sophisticated software and will be more interested in seeing that applicants have a background/training/experience that is aligned to more sophisticated and structured development. As others have said, how you come across at interview, coupled with your work will always be the most important thing regardless of your education. For roles where a more formal approach to development is required, a computer science degree is a big, big help. Paul > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sherif Abdou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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. >> >> >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? >> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >> > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
