[NTLUG:Discuss] RFC: ITT Tech

[Philip Stetz]

When you start looking 5+ years ahead you really need
to take in account changes due to new trends and
technologies that are currently on the horizon. 
Unfortunately I feel the notion that "when business
picks up, IT will too" is not entirely correct.  In
fact, research analysts estimate that even today there
are 50 - 60% too many software vendors.  

Although I think there will be some exciting changes
in software architecture, the trend for application
development and maintenance will continue to be
'lowest cost' and we will see other countries take
advantage of this like Russia and China.  

I think that you'll have a lot more opportunities on
the hardware side with your current background,
especially with the new trends in that area such as
the Utility Computing model.  So, with your
experience, I would recommend re-tooling in an area
you're familiar with.

As far as education, I would not recommend going to
ITT Tech.  Despite what the commercials tell you, I do
not know of any large company that recruits from
schools like that.  I'm probably wrong, so don't take
my word.  Do some research, look at college rankings
and see how ITT Tech compares.  You'll probably pay
more, but they have financial aid too and you'll get a
much better education elsewhere.  (Just don't go to
USC or Michigan State :)

YMMV,

Phil


--- Kermit Jones <lug at freelifeministries.org> wrote:
> The key is to realize that the "current" job market
> for software is 
> slow.  What happens in 5-10 years when it picks back
> up and then you 
> have to go get the degree and you have 0 years of
> software for 
> experience.  Best to get your degree now and even
> sit on it if you have 
> to.  Writing that you graduated with a degree
> several years ago simply 
> speaks quietly that you have some experience the guy
> wet behind the ears 
> doesn't.
> 
> Just a thought.
> KJ
> 
> Dennis Myhand wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 2004-05-09 at 17:28, al wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Is a McJob the best I can hope for with 20+ yrs
> experience in computers 
> >>and electronics but no degree?
> >>
> >>Sincerely,
> >>./aal
> >>
> >>_______________________________________________
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> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Without a degree you are hosed.  Even a degree is
> no gaurantee.  Two
> >years ago I was interviewing in Austin for a
> position at 30K per year. 
> >I was with a degree and 1+ years experience.  My
> competition was people
> >with 10-15 years experience, who had been making
> 60-90K before their
> >companies laid off tens of thousands of people. 
> They were willing to
> >take that 30K job just to feed their families. 
> Thank God for the
> >education field or I'd be hosed also.  Get a
> degree.  What I said
> >earlier about ITT Tech being under investigation
> was national, not just
> >in Texas.  Be REAL careful in dealing with them and
> get what they say in
> >writing, or don't believe a word they say.  That
> goes for anyone trying
> >to recruit students and not just ITT.  Peace,
> Dennis
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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