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- From: mkaplan@csra.net (Mike Kaplan)
- Subject: Re: Info on being a Systems Programmer/Analyst?
- Message-ID: <447cc$161637.e5@news.csra.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 17:25:19 GMT
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- ftlgeuse@dfw.dfw.net (Azazel Diabolus (aka Fetelgeuse))
- wrote:
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- >Joe Donovan (jdonovn@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
- >: Stuart.Johnston@Chrysalis.org wrote:
- >:
- >: > I am currently a Junior in High School and have been
- >: >considering becoming a Systems Programmer/Analyst. I've read books
- >: >about it but I would like to get some first hand information from real
- >: >people with experience in this field. General information, including
- >: >job responsibilities, education needed, and salary would be
- >: >appreciated.
-
- ...cut...
-
- Being in the field since 1972 and now a career development manager in
- the field, I concur with stow when he says:
-
- "Programming is problem solving first - writing the solution in a
- language the computer (or compiler) can understand is a distant
- second."
-
- But, then, most of life goes more smoothly when one knows how to solve
- problems. The more experience you have solving problems, the better
- you get at it. Math is a good place to start but you can get the
- experience just about anywhere you turn.
-
- Chances are very good that as one ages, their goals and desires also
- change - and what they want to do as well. Get as much education as
- possible and learn to apply it. At some point, being able to
- communicate, organize, inspire, motivate and work with others will
- become as important or more so than any technical skill.
-
- By the time a Junior reaches the work world, the flexibility that
- constant learning provides will be invaluable.
-
- Mike Kaplan
- mkaplan@csra.net
-
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