I learned in college. I'm a firm believer that people should go to school for computer careers for the following reason:
Working with truly advanced programming software is EXPENSIVE. A lot more than an individual could ever purchase themselves. If you're affiliated with a university of some type, you have access to a number of software packages and computer platforms that you otherwise would never have the chance to learn on.
Take graphic design, for example. If you wanted to render graphics, you need a HUGE machine to do that. If you want to work with an advanced program like MYA, you'd better be rich to play with the REAL developers version.
When you step out into the workplace and you're expected to develop on a SUN UNIX workstation, or god forbid, an antiquated IBM AS400, where would you have EVER seen something like that? How about rolling out a new O/S over a set of 7 VPN's and 600 desktop units? Ever play with DB2 or a true ORACLE database on your home computer? They're not big enough to run those.
You'd have to have a lot of friends for a network of that size.
Never without going to school.
True... some people learn on the job. They're fortunate, but that time is quickly coming to a close. People who swear that anyone can learn a computer programming language like JAVA and step into a $30 an hour job are going to quickly find that rules are changing. That may have been possible for the last 10 years, but in the next ten years, those people will NOT be able to adapt to the new technology, and they will be unemployed. Coders are becoming the checkout clerks of the software world.
Conversely, people with a degree, and access to the advanced programming software and methodology provided in academia will find themselves gainfully employed and quite happily advancing while their colleagues eat out of trashcans. Languages aren't even being taught in some programs around the country - they expect you to know at least one or two when you arrive, so that you can work with the material. It's the science that is needed to learn how to develop the software and run the businesses. It's the exposure to the software and hardware that you'll encounter in business that you'll need just to get in the door.
No one really likes typing well enough to ONLY program for 30 years. They will eventually want to be a developer.
I wish you well. Go to school!
Rob
2006-10-18 16:35:52
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answered by Rob 3
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You can probbaly buy computerprogramming books off ebay and amazan...take computer programming classes at a college or university.
2016-05-22 01:07:50
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answered by Anonymous
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College. There are books on this and it can be self taught, but, it hard. College or Tech School give you discipline and also programming ideas to work with.
2006-10-18 15:49:23
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answered by Snaglefritz 7
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I taught myself some and learned some at school
2006-10-18 15:46:00
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answered by ♥casey 2
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Try going to college, like I'm doing.
2006-10-18 15:44:44
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answered by Wasteland Souljah 3
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went to university but there are plenty of introductory do-it-yourself type instructions on the net.
2006-10-18 15:47:26
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answered by Sindri 2
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On the job.
2006-10-18 15:46:31
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answered by Anonymous
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i learned it on my own and at skool
2006-10-18 15:42:11
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answered by Anonymous
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school of hard knocks
2006-10-18 15:45:47
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answered by acid tongue 7
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