In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alex Martelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Open source projects do not require previous professional experience to >accept volunteers. So, one way out of your dilemma is to make a name >for yourself as an open source contributor -- help out with Python >itself and/or with any of the many open source projects that use Python, >and you will both learn a lot _and_ acquire "professional experience" >that any enlightened employer will recognize as such. That will take a >while, but not as long as getting a college degree (and it will be far >cheaper than the degree).
Ayup. My current job didn't even bother asking for references, largely because my boss knew me from the Python community. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ This is Python. We don't care much about theory, except where it intersects with useful practice. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
