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  • N Nick Parker

    This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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    Nish Nishant
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    I have a Bachelor of Technology degree called a BTech here from my state university in Computer Science and Engineering. Outdated 4 year [8 semester] course. Nish (BTech. CS)


    The rumours that I am an AI bot are absolutely false. These rumours have been propogated by *them* to focus all the attention on to me, while *their* bots take over the planet. Thank y%%%% Divide by zero. Cannot proceed. Abort(y/y)?

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    • N Nick Parker

      This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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      Math. A lot of the time, they are more interested to see if you are willing to put the time into getting a degree and how well you did. Tim Smith I know what you're thinking punk, you're thinking did he spell check this document? Well, to tell you the truth I kinda forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this here's CodeProject, the most powerful forums in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question, Do I feel lucky? Well do ya punk?

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      • N Nick Parker

        This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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        Ray Kinsella
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        I attained a B.Sc (Hons) Computational Linguistics in 1999, there are alot of very good people with little or no formal qualifications in IT. However there are alot of people running around with a few MCP's achieved at a government training course or a conversation master degree in computing (did a degree in Music, then a masters in computing). These guys skills are mostily (but not always) shakey at best, they cheapen my hard earned qualification ... it bothers me, really it does. :( Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"

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        • N Nick Parker

          This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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          Ravi Bhavnani
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          BS (Physics, Math) MS (Computer Science) /ravi "There is always one more bug..." http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com

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          • N Nick Parker

            This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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            SimonS
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            Nick Parker wrote: don't personally feel that a technical background is always required I presume you were talking about a technical degree? The Microsoft jobs site is a pretty good place to look. I was really surprised that they don't require a degree. Very interesting! As for me: busy doing a degree (BSc comp. sci). I've worked with a lot of ppl that had degrees and I couldn't have picked that up from their work necessarily. I don't think that it's any kind of guarentee of ability. Cheers, Simon "I get paid for my brain and my thinking in several obscure worlds", Olli, The Lounge

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            • R Ray Kinsella

              I attained a B.Sc (Hons) Computational Linguistics in 1999, there are alot of very good people with little or no formal qualifications in IT. However there are alot of people running around with a few MCP's achieved at a government training course or a conversation master degree in computing (did a degree in Music, then a masters in computing). These guys skills are mostily (but not always) shakey at best, they cheapen my hard earned qualification ... it bothers me, really it does. :( Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"

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              Nick Parker
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              I do feel that having a technical background does promote better analysis of a given problem in this field. Nick Parker

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              • T Tim Smith

                Math. A lot of the time, they are more interested to see if you are willing to put the time into getting a degree and how well you did. Tim Smith I know what you're thinking punk, you're thinking did he spell check this document? Well, to tell you the truth I kinda forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this here's CodeProject, the most powerful forums in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question, Do I feel lucky? Well do ya punk?

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                SimonS
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                Tim Smith wrote: they are more interested to see if you are willing to put the time into getting a degree and how well you did. Interesting point. Cheers, Simon "I get paid for my brain and my thinking in several obscure worlds", Olli, The Lounge

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                • N Nick Parker

                  This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                  Fazlul Kabir
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                  Nick Parker wrote: What degree(s) do you have In my other life, I had a Ph.D. in Electrical Engg. (Univ. of Manchester, UK) Nick Parker wrote: I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology Couldn't agree more.. I'm probably having more fun with my new life than the previous one. // Fazlul


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                  • N Nick Parker

                    This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                    Jason Gerard
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                    High School Diploma.. That's it. Jason Gerard

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                    • N Nick Parker

                      This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                      Chris Losinger
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                      BS CompSci. '94 - back when computers were fun. -c


                      Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels good. Smaller Animals Software, Inc.

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                      • N Nick Parker

                        This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                        James R Twine
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                        None!  I stopped attending classes my third year, second semester of college.  I realized that I was mostly wasing my time, and would be of better use doing real code, not listening to how instructors, who never wrote any real code in their lives, thought real code should be written.    (Note that I worked as a programmer before college, worked as a programmer for my first college, and worked as the assistant SysAdm for my second college.  The summer before my third year of college, I worked as a developer for Prodigy.  After doing that much real-world work, you start to realize that, in some respects, the college courses were a step backward from where I was, and far from where I wanted to be!    Since then, I have never looked back, nor have I been forced to associate or work with those that think that a degree is The Beginning of knowledge/ability, rather than one of many beginnings.    Peace! -=- James.

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                        • N Nick Parker

                          This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                          Lost User
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                          BS Aero-Astro Engineering - University of Illinois @ Urbana/Champaign (Inventors of the first web browser, Mosaic) :) :)

                          Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.

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                          • N Nick Parker

                            This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                            sAmAnThA
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                            Nick Parker wrote: What degree(s) do you have Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering :-O :-O :-O :-O Samantha

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                              BS CompSci. '94 - back when computers were fun. -c


                              Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels good. Smaller Animals Software, Inc.

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                              Ravi Bhavnani
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                              <sigh> you remind me how old I am :).  I got my MS in 1984 - that was before C++! /ravi "There is always one more bug..." http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com

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                                BS (Physics, Math) MS (Computer Science) /ravi "There is always one more bug..." http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com

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                                Ravi Bhavnani wrote: BS (Physics, Math) MS (Computer Science) Ah, so you got a Bull Sh!t in Physics and Maths... ;) ____________________ David Wulff Met a girl, thought she was grand fell in love, found out first hand went well for a week or two then I found out she eats poo - She Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd (modified)

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                                  Nick Parker wrote: What degree(s) do you have Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering :-O :-O :-O :-O Samantha

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                                  Samantha wrote: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Outstanding progress (considering your bio claims you were born a little less than 750 days ago!!) :eek: :eek:

                                  Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.

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                                    Ravi Bhavnani wrote: BS (Physics, Math) MS (Computer Science) Ah, so you got a Bull Sh!t in Physics and Maths... ;) ____________________ David Wulff Met a girl, thought she was grand fell in love, found out first hand went well for a week or two then I found out she eats poo - She Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd (modified)

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                                    Ravi Bhavnani
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                                    BS = bullshit MS = more shit PhD = piled higher and deeper /ravi "There is always one more bug..." http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com

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                                    • N Nick Parker

                                      This may not be well received, but here it is. What degree(s) do you have, is it technical or not, just trying to find out where the majority of developers stand. I have found that a lot have technical backgrounds but not always directly related to information technology. What do you say? I don't personally feel that a technical background is always required, however can help. Nick Parker

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                                      Stuart van Weele
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                                      B.S. M.S. in metallurgical engineering. B.S. and working towards PhD in computer science. Lots of places use educational background as a screening criteria for employment. IMO higher degree -> higher pay.

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                                        Samantha wrote: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Outstanding progress (considering your bio claims you were born a little less than 750 days ago!!) :eek: :eek:

                                        Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.

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                                        Nick Parker
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                                        Mike Mullikin wrote: Samantha wrote: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Outstanding progress (considering your bio claims you were born a little less than 750 days ago!!) That is funny....but very true, quick some one tell Chris there may be some scripting error X| , or do we just have a child prodigy on our hands? :) Nick Parker

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                                          Samantha wrote: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Outstanding progress (considering your bio claims you were born a little less than 750 days ago!!) :eek: :eek:

                                          Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.

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                                          Stop bullying the Canadian chic, Mike. :mad: :-D ;P Cheers, Simon "I get paid for my brain and my thinking in several obscure worlds", Olli, The Lounge

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