[ale] guess I am screwed, eh?

[Chris Farris]

If all you intend to be is a mediocure java programmer, then do to
Devry/AIU or any of the other diploma mills. If you plan on being a SW
architect (ie not just a code monkey), or you plan on taking algorighims
to the next level (either AI, or improved quality), then stay at Tech.

We still are pushing out Chemical and Mechanical engineers, even though
we already have plenty of compounds and bridges.

Chris
Who spent the peak of the boom getting his degree. What a putz.


On Sat, 2002-08-24 at 20:44, Cade Thacker wrote:
> Considering that I am one week into my BS of CS at Georgia Tech, I guess I
> am screwed because of this article. Why oh why did they not published this
> thing a week earlier. ;)
> 
> http://newsfactor.com/perl/story/19136.html
> 
> Is the CS degree(any reputable college) still relevant for the masses? We
> will always need people to create compilers and OS stuff, but how many do
> we need? You don't really need a CS degree to be a medioce(sp?) Java
> programmer(just look at some of my co-workers ;). In thinking about this,
> is it kinda like lawyers? We always say we have too many lawyers, but
> schools are still pumping them out en mass.
> 
> Would this topic be different if we live someplace else like New Enland or
> Silicon Valley?
> 
> Well damn the torpedos, I am going for it anyway ;)
> 
> <snip from article>
> "Pretty soon, we'll start to see CIOs having fewer techies on staff," he
> said. "The rest will be business analysts, project managers -- those kinds
> of people."
> 
> Programs To Pursue
> 
> As a result of these and other IT changes, high-tech workers may want to
> take a few business and management courses to supplement their
> technological acumen, according to analysts. One educational path that
> could be rocky is the tried-and-true B.S. in computer science. As Craig
> Symons, vice president of IT management at Giga Information Group, told
> NewsFactor:  "A bachelor's degree in computer science would be overkill
> for most people. Computer science is now really a major for those who want
> to go into computer hardware or software engineering."
> 
> Symons added that people who are interested in creating applications would
> be better off in either a certification program or a business program with
> a focus on information systems.
> 
> </snip>
> 
> 
> sigh...
> 
> --cade
> 
> On Linux vs Windows
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