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Frank van Bortel wrote:
> J Alex wrote: >
> Right - thank you. I'm from the era comp.sci education had to be > invented. By your default, I would be less effective than you. > Funny how many companies ask for me by name, then. > Oh - I see; I'm one the the exceptions?!?
You might be. That you are an exception does not invalidate the concept. No doubt there are people that could practice medicine that haven't graduated from a medical school. Would you want one performing a triple bypass on you?
> Hmmm - I do see a lot from Daniel Morgan. And with his background (he's > in the teaching business) I see another point why he would defend > regulation and advertise more education (if that is the right way to put > it; I don't mean advertise in any commercial way).
Actually I don't think you see. My program at the University of Washington accepts a maximum of 60 students per year. Above that we turn people away ... each and every year. We also don't accept anyone with less than a BA or BS degree without a waiver from the instructor based on proof of proficiency. The demand for education could go up 500% and I'd not gain $1.00 so I have no vested self-interest.
BTW: The vast majority of my income is from DBA and development work ... not teaching. The fact that I don't promote it here is out of respect for the group (I try not to spam). Nothing more. So if the rules were to change and my ability to work as a developer or DBA required me to become certified ... I'd be in the same boat as everyone else.
-- Daniel Morgan http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/oad/oad_crs.asp http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/aoa/aoa_crs.asp damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace 'x' with a 'u' to reply)Received on Thu Jan 08 2004 - 19:14:33 CST