Comment Getting a Job (Score 1) 654
If you're just trying to "get a job" maybe this Dan guy is right, but I wouldn't listen to him.
Who are you? Are you an okay student, bright enough, and want a job as a 'programmer' for a few years? Then just take Dan's courses, but don't be surprised when your job moves off shore or you never move up.
If you're ambitious, smart, and want a well paid career doing interesting work, then take the time now to understand your field deeply and set yourself apart from others. Mastering data structures is relatively easy; find skills that make you unique.
AI, machine learning, and numeric methods are at the heart of my company's work, and the last thing I want is to hire another vanilla programmer.
Well having said this, I could poke holes in it, but we'll leave that to someone else.
Who are you? Are you an okay student, bright enough, and want a job as a 'programmer' for a few years? Then just take Dan's courses, but don't be surprised when your job moves off shore or you never move up.
If you're ambitious, smart, and want a well paid career doing interesting work, then take the time now to understand your field deeply and set yourself apart from others. Mastering data structures is relatively easy; find skills that make you unique.
AI, machine learning, and numeric methods are at the heart of my company's work, and the last thing I want is to hire another vanilla programmer.
Well having said this, I could poke holes in it, but we'll leave that to someone else.
