I went through the CS program at the local university. It was in my senior year in college, after pulling all nighters for an Operating Systems class (mind you that I pulled in an A- on a Masters level class), that I could not deal with programming any longer...
So, 10 years later (14 with the job I was working at the time) of experience.. I have gone into business for myself and make over $15k a month doing IT work..
What have I learned. A degree will get you a look, but your talk and experience will get you a job. If you want corporate, the degree will get you in for an interview, but you better have something backing you up. I am looking for employees and I cannot tell you how many certificate wielding/MBA people are SO clueless to the IT world.
Final words... a degree will get you a drink, experience will get you to the sack...
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I went through the CS program at the local university. It was in my senior year in college, after pulling all nighters for an Operating Systems class (mind you that I pulled in an A- on a Masters level class), that I could not deal with programming any longer... So, 10 years later (14 with the job I was working at the time) of experience.. I have gone into business for myself and make over $15k a month doing IT work.. What have I learned. A degree will get you a look, but your talk and experience will get you a job. If you want corporate, the degree will get you in for an interview, but you better have something backing you up. I am looking for employees and I cannot tell you how many certificate wielding/MBA people are SO clueless to the IT world. Final words... a degree will get you a drink, experience will get you to the sack...