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From: Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org>
Subject: Re: Which language pays most -- C++ vs. Java?
Date: 1998/01/11
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I don't think it is the only way, though it is a simple and convenient
one. The problem with obtaining the same body of knowlege without
going through an actual course is answering the question "What is that
I don't know about computing, and ought to know?".

[Follow-ups limited to comp.lang.java.misc just because it happens to
be the first newsgroup in the list, and I got some e-mail from someone
who does not think the topic of how to improve one's programming
skills appropriate to comp.lang.ada]

Patricia

Barrabazz wrote:
> 
> Ok, but, why are you sure "a good CS degree course" (haha) is the only way
> to get to that knowledge? Ever been in a bookstore or library?
> 
> Greetx
> 
> Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> wrote in article
> <34B8DC0F.BA0554DB@acm.org>...
> > Someone who can program acceptably well using only talent will program
> > even better combining talent with the body of knowlege about computing
> > that is communicated in a good CS degree course.
> >
> > Patricia
> >