and do i have to compromise my vision? i havent met a programmer who doesnt wear glasses. thats why in theses i tell them what to program..lol. most programmers dont know design and implementation.
2006-11-05 18:37:24 · 5 answers · asked by happybeanstalk 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
but if you do a search on several job hunting websites, it usually says it requires an mba or something
2006-11-05 18:42:28 · update #1
HOLY CRAP 25 YEARS AND STILL NO GLASSES
my eyes hurt already and i havent been programming that much, not at all, even.
2006-11-05 18:49:05 · update #2
im probably not gonna make it. im not going to school again for an MBA like cypherus did. its too much money and time.
oh well.
2006-11-05 18:51:11 · update #3
If you have to ask, then you probably won't be a good one.
The best ones I've met are great because they love what they do, and they have a passion that surpasses their education or experience. As far as what it takes though, experience is a biggie. You should also have a good education (though that's debatable). Personally I think an academic computer science program is a great thing to have gone through, because it (ideally) teaches you things beyond just programming.
The first step is to become interested in software and making it, not in "what it takes" to be a software engineer. And it's certainly got nothing to do with an MBA.
MBA... psssh, what kind of a question is that anyway? Oh, by the way, I'm a programmer and I have perfect vision, no glasses. Ha.
2006-11-05 18:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by T H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
** Don't give up on it. It will pay off later **
Software Engineering requires education at a University.
Depending on what you decide to do with your education, and how you apply it while you learn will determine how good of an engineer you are.
What distinguishes engineers in general from other similar fields of study is proficiency in mathematics, physics and in depth studies of your field.
There are mathematical and scientific theories that you will not learn from experience. You can call yourself a Programmer or Developer, but to be an engineer, you need a degree. There is way more to software architecture than most people think.
2006-11-05 18:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by cypherkey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely experience, you can get an mba and call yourself a software engineer, but experience lets you actually do the job.
Job titles in the computer industry mean nothing anyway, ppl say they work in IT when they work in a call center!
I've been programming for 25 years and still don't need glasses.
2006-11-05 18:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by adr41n 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the best software engineers are those who firstly study electronics and telecommunications, they even surpass those who study software per se
2006-11-05 18:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by jammal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experience
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important
2006-11-05 18:38:55 · answer #5 · answered by Masud R. Khan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋