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- From: cdsipbs@the-hermes.net (Nikolay Dichev)
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- Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Vacant Job Positions
- Date: 10 Feb 1996 15:04:37 GMT
- Organization: Hermes Internet Service, Inc.
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- >I think the question should be "What do I gain by getting a degree?"
- >
- >The discussion in this thread so far has been (for the most part)
- >that a degree is just a slip of paper given to you after four years (and
- >X amount of $$$). In reality you have to take classes! Hmmm..I wonder
- >what you learn in those? Well, obviously you learn some languages BUT
- >more importantly, you learn theory. YEECHH!! Theory why do I need to
- >know that! Just give me C++ for dummies and in a week I can call myself
- >a "C++ programmer"!
- >
- I could not agree more. There are several ways to get a good
- professional background, the most structured one - UNIVERSITY. Of course you
- can learn the same thing by reading books by youself. However the chances
- are you will miss something or just do not finish the book (ask me about
- it).
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- There is another point to be made here. When we are looking for new people
- the most important thing is - can they stay on the top and continue
- learning as the business changes. Everybody can take a few classes and
- become a wiz in one product. But tomorrow this product will change or will
- be gone forever. And then the real question is how trainable are your
- people. Going through a university prepares you for things like this and
- assures the employer (with some probability) that you can evolve as the
- business evolves.
-
- Just my $0.02.
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- Thank you,
- Nikolay
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