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- From: jclentz1@unity.ncsu.edu (John Carlrobert Lentz)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
- Subject: Re: How to break in to Programming?
- Date: 20 Mar 1996 19:56:49 GMT
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- In article <urquiola-1703962142150001@ronin.tiac.net>, urquiola@ronin.tiac.net (Michael Urquiola) writes:
- |>I appologize if this is not the appropriate newsgroup for this question.
- |>
- |>I'm currently in the process of changing carreers, I'm taking night
- |>graduate courses at a local university with the intent of getting my
- |>MSCS. Other than the courses I've taken I've got virtually no work
- |>experience in the computer field. I have a few questions for the
- |>programmers or commputer professionals out there:
- |>
- |>1) What is the best way to learn not just so I can be employed, but just
- |>to be good? I've gone through several books, taken a few courses, but am
- |>still lost by much of what I see in this newsgroup.
-
- The best way to learn is to get an entry-level programmer/analyst in or
- near your university's town. You should look for a company with an older
- more experienced programmer to mentor you.
-
- |>
- |>2) Where do I start with employment? What are entry level type jobs that
- |>someone who's working on an MS can get (I don't have a BSCS)? My ultimate
- |>goal is to be in software devlopment, I've decided I like code better than
- |>hardware.
- see #1
- |>
- |>3) Lastly, what should I learn? I know, as much as I can, but reasonably
- |>what should I focus on with regard to languages, OS's, GUI's, Data Com?
- You should take one course in each at your university and decide which
- area you want to make a career.
-
- |>
- |>I know I've asked some open ended questions, If you have some insight into
- |>just one question I'd be most appreciative of a reply.
- |>
- |>Thanks in advance,
- |>
- |>Mike
- |>
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