Open Source Jobs

[Henry Spencer]

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Jing Su wrote:
> As someone who's in graduate school, I have to agree.  I think that unless
> you really want to pursue some kind of computer research, it might not
> even be worthwhile to get a CS degree...

One caution:  if you don't have *a* degree, most any employer large enough
to have an HR department will have a strong tendency to consign your
resume to the recycle bin without reading it.  This has nothing to do with
your real qualifications, and being good won't automatically overcome it.
This "if you couldn't get a degree you can't be any good" reflex *can* be
overcome, but people inside the company have to really want you, and even
so it's often an uphill battle.  In a tight, competitive job market, you
don't want to start with two strikes against you. 

                                                          Henry Spencer
                                                       henry-lqW1N6Cllo0sV2N9l4h3zg at public.gmane.org

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