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[chequita guevara]

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[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Jack_www


Well I am going to learn as much as I can in the nest 2 years I have to go. Most of what I have been doing so far is just general ed classes.

I assume you're going for a BSCS? Well, you know what BS stands for, and CS is cat ****. It's a price of admission in the industry now, unless you're an old dinosaur, but you won't learn anything of particular value to you or your future employers in 98% of the programs out there.

Most of what you're going to learn of any real value will be learned on your own after you graduate. It's a good idea to list out the languages and technologies people are hiring for, and the salary ranges, and keep looking for what you see the most hits. The job markets are always a bit behind the curve, so you have to follow trends over time to see what you really need to learn and what you can skip.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Maybe so, but it's what employers are asking for. Me mum, who is a recruiter, keeps telling me to learn some Oracle and become a dba. Everyone wants Oracle programmers. Like anyone with my scattered brain could be a dba.

Thats' because the turnover rate is high, and Oracle is a pain in the ass to support. People just don't realize how easy it is to migrate....


Also, due to the pricing structure for Oracle and the target enterprise size, you're in one of the easiest areas to outsource, especially when you consider the inflated TCO for Oracle based systems. Reality is burning through Ellison's hype, and that's one main reason why Oracle stock has taken such a beating (and Ellison's fortune with it).

It IS in demand now, but you're hitching yourself to a falling star, not a rising one.