Posted by Steve on 05/16/06 21:16

On Tue, 16 May 2006 04:19:57 -0700, TristaSD wrote:

> Thanks, all. Lots of Brits, I see.
>
> I am an accountant in the States. The grind is killing me, and I don't
> want to do the CPAs. I'm considering smaller-scale programming as a
> career. My strengths include SQL, html, CSS, and VBA. As I am
> learning php and MySQL, I'm liking it more and more ...
>
> Hence the quesiton in the first place - is it doable for a non-CS
> degree guy to actually get a job in the area, or employers snub
> newcomers like me?
I trained as a Geologist... but at least I know my Silicon (:

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