Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 08/06/06 21:44

Sharon O. wrote:
> Sorry, this is a little off topic. The on-topic groups seemed to be mostly
> spam bots chattering between themselves and I think people here are likely
> to be able to answer my questions.
>
> If I search on Monster.com for IT jobs I see a lot of demand for
> experience/knowledge of PHP as well as SQL, XHTML, C#, etc.
>
> If I do any sort of CS or SE degree I'm likely to only briefly skim over
> these languages if I'm lucky and learn about things such as RAD, UML,
> lifecycles, etc. instead. I've very rarely seen these "skills" come up in
> job adverts.
>
> So, if someone wants an IT job where does one learn the skills mentioned
> in job adverts? In your own time? Then why go to university and do a CS/SE
> degree?
>
> People who do some kind of programming job: did you find a CS/SE degree
> helpful in getting a job? And did you find you learned skills that helped
> you with your current job?
>
> TIA

It all depends on what you're looking for.

Colleges/Universities are great at teaching a lot of theory, such as
database design/normalization, OOAD, etc. They also give a more well
rounded education. They teach you fundamentals you will find hard to
learn anyplace else. But those fundamentals will help you in any
language, not just the ones you learn in school. It also gives you a
much more rounded education.

When I look for people for projects, one of the things I consider is
their educational background. I'm not so closed minded that I require a
degree - however, the fact a programmer has one is a consideration,
especially for the more advanced jobs such as analysts and designers.


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