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- From: dlmiller@iquest.net (Doug Miller)
- Subject: Re: Need Professional advice (by a beginner)
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- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 13:47:05 GMT
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- seebs@solutions.solon.com (Peter Seebach) wrote:
- >In article <DpnG2I.CH4@iquest.net>, Doug Miller <dlmiller@iquest.net> wrote:
- >>The gentleman didn't say that he wanted to learn programming. He
- >>said he wanted to become a professional programmer. This implies
- >>a desire for professional employment as a programmer, which is
- >>generally very difficult to achieve without the formal training
- >>provided by university courses. I certainly agree with your
- >>comments about dedication and willingness to learn. My point was
- >>simply that the gentleman seems to desire a professional career
- >>without having enough of either attribute to pursue a university
- >>education preparing him for that career.
- >
- >I don't think the university degree, or associated classes, are necessary;
- >they merely help a lot with getting the first job. But I don't think the
- >formal training makes that much of a difference. Or rather, if he won't be
- >able to get it without school, I don't think school will help.
- >
- We're obviously in complete agreement [for a change! :-) ] I didn't say that a university
- degree was necessary to obtain a job, only that it was much more difficult without one.
- I think you may underestimate the value of formal training, though, and a university
- degree is only a part of that. Training courses provided by vendors (particularly the
- computer manufacturers) can be of great value.
-