Re:College and education (Score 1)

I have to agree with both of the above commentators. From my experience, you won't succeed as a programmer unless you have a strong desire to learn everything you can about the subject matter. But I have noticed that those without a college degree do seem to be lacking a bit when it comes to both math and dedication. Of course, I've also worked with college grads that lacked those qualities as well. They were the college grads who took up programming only because it was a promising vocation and mostly cheated/bummed their way through the degree. What it comes down to is a single question: Why did you become a programmer? If the answer includes something along the lines of "because I've enjoyed it since I was a kid," then you've found somebody worth keeping.