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From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Software Engineers (Dan Messinger's reply)
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Date: Wed, 17-Oct-84 12:09:20 EDT
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I think Dan's article pretty much summed it up, especially pointing out that
there are always groups of people, due to motivation, personal history,
etc., who "break the rule" -- no generality is always true (spot the irony,
folks!).  I would like to emphasize, tho', that NOTHING effects the
programmer/software engineer status like EXPERIENCE!  I know quite a few
people who had very little formal education, and have equivalent (usually
greater) knowledge of software subjects than the average graduate of a
4-year CS or CE program.  Conversely, there seem to be quite a few people
who graduate with a 4-year degree who have little interest in CS (just in
the money associated with it), whose lack of motivation has rewarded them
with equivalent (or less) background of a 2-year degree.

Ok, shields up....

                        "Hurry!  They're freaking out on stale Heineken!!"
                        "I'M A FROG!  I'M A FROG!"

					Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
					John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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