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re: Regarding college degree choices, is going into IT/Computer Science smart?
Posted on 5/10/16 at 4:53 pm to HippieTiger
Posted on 5/10/16 at 4:53 pm to HippieTiger
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I mean this in the nicest, least negative way possible but you probably write shitty .NET code for a small scale operation in Louisiana
These threads always vhave to have that guy. You know the command line - good for you!
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Posted on 5/10/16 at 4:56 pm to HippieTiger
I can't disagree with that. 
I did write .NET for a year when I was just starting out over 8 years ago 
Haven't touched it since, at least.
I did write .NET for a year when I was just starting out over 8 years ago Haven't touched it since, at least.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 4:56 pm to LurkerIndeed
I know architecture, high availability, scaling, and implementing a continuous delivery pipeline with Jenkins and Chef little baw
Sorry that I am indeed a bit angry there are so many crappy .NET developers out there
Sorry that I am indeed a bit angry there are so many crappy .NET developers out there
Posted on 5/10/16 at 4:59 pm to HippieTiger
At least tell me you don't have a pony tail
Posted on 5/10/16 at 5:01 pm to mdomingue
Lafayette, BR, NOLA, Texas
I don't care really
I don't care really
Posted on 5/10/16 at 5:02 pm to MrSmith
I prefer to man bun it
Posted on 5/10/16 at 5:15 pm to HippieTiger
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architecture, high availability, scaling, and implementing a continuous delivery pipeline with Jenkins and Chef little baw
Design a site/application, keep it up, automate the build. Again, good for you. You trying to send a resume or something?
Posted on 5/10/16 at 5:44 pm to VermilionTiger
Houston is probably your best bet right now for an entry level job in ITech. LSU Grad or somewhere else? Any help from the placement office?
Posted on 5/10/16 at 5:46 pm to mdomingue
ULL.. not much
Posted on 5/10/16 at 6:02 pm to VermilionTiger
I'm a ULL (USL actually) grad myself, ME. Placement office wasn't great for me either, but i graduated right at the end of the oil slump in the 80s. Wish I could offer you a few tips on who to talk to, but I don't know if anyone hiring entry level right now. If you're thinking of control systems at all, try hitting up some of the I&E services companies around the area. Energy Solutions, Control Concepts/W Industries, Linear Controls, Omega Natchiq to name a few. Worth a try at least. they would probably all involve quite a bit of time away from home probably.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 6:20 pm to VermilionTiger
What do finance grads make coming out of school?
Posted on 5/10/16 at 6:34 pm to mdomingue
I'll look them all up tomorrow. Thank you, sir.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 6:49 pm to VermilionTiger
Do yourself a favor and learn SQL. Every business in the world has data. Every business also wants to use or learn to use that data to make business decisions.
I'm an ETL Architect on the data warehouse of a major insurance company. I have a degree in MIS which didn't teach me a damn thing about my job.
Even the front end guys have to know database shite, they are just terrible at it typically.
I'm an ETL Architect on the data warehouse of a major insurance company. I have a degree in MIS which didn't teach me a damn thing about my job.
Even the front end guys have to know database shite, they are just terrible at it typically.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 6:51 pm to VermilionTiger
Dev ops and security are booming right now. I am in north Dallas and we can not find cyber security people. Guys with just 3 years experience are getting 100k. I do not see it slowing down anytime soon. With sdn coming, devops with a network background will be in high demand over the next 2 - 5 years.
This post was edited on 5/10/16 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 5/10/16 at 7:18 pm to VermilionTiger
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ULL.. not much
No idea about now but in the mid 90s ULL had one of the top CS programs in the entire nation.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 7:27 pm to jdd48
What would you guys recommend? Learning specific certs or going back to maybe a community college and getting an associates in IT/CS?
Posted on 5/10/16 at 8:20 pm to VermilionTiger
Well you certainly do not need a full fledged 4-year CS degree if you only want skills in coding. For example, you wouldn't need classes in computational theory, discrete structures, or computer architecture.
Get certifications in C++, C#, and SQL. Practice coding a LOT, and know how to solve problems with code. Practice for white-board interviews especially.
If you can demonstrate the skills, then some companies may not care that you don't have a full degree.
Get certifications in C++, C#, and SQL. Practice coding a LOT, and know how to solve problems with code. Practice for white-board interviews especially.
If you can demonstrate the skills, then some companies may not care that you don't have a full degree.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 9:05 pm to VermilionTiger
actually if you never want to worry about having a job get a nursing degree and then use your IT knowledge to land RN IT jobs. The industry is dying for clinical people with IT backgrounds to develop, implement, and manage EHR systems.
Posted on 5/10/16 at 9:33 pm to VermilionTiger
VermillionTiger
I graduated with an Industrial Technology degree and make a $135k salary plus 1.5 for any OT I work. Anyone with 5 yrs experience in Industrial Technology should be at the $100k mark. You have a good degree don't sweat it.
I graduated with an Industrial Technology degree and make a $135k salary plus 1.5 for any OT I work. Anyone with 5 yrs experience in Industrial Technology should be at the $100k mark. You have a good degree don't sweat it.
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