From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Sat May 11 2002 - 16:21:25 MDT
--> Mike Lorrey
> >I plan to go back and get my comp sci, but that doesn't answer my
> >original question at all. The IT grant I'm filing for specifically say
> >that the money has to be spent on a high tech training program that
> >concludes by the end of September, thus I have to spend it on a rather
> >short term training program to gain skills that are in demand now. Thus,
> >I need an IT 'boot camp' and am asking the list members to a) suggest
> >any areas to study for certifications that are in demand, and b) any
> >actual schools that offer such courses of study.
My 2c, continuing the fine list tradition of failing to provide the actual
information requested: get involved in an open source project. Having
recognized open source projects on your resume considerably increases your
credibility with tech-knowledgable hiring managers. I never hire developers
who haven't worked on open source in their own time: it's a clear indicator
of the difference between someone who treats it like a job, and someone who
has initiative and demonstrably loves coding.
That and you'll get far more out of working on an open source project than
you will out of an official course.
[My observations based on the last four months in the Bay Area are that good
J2EE people are the new vermin of the industry; makes me feel bad for poking
fun at web developers last year].
Reason
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