Hi evrybody and thanks for sharing the thoughts and stories.
Nice to meet you here and Mohit and Peter you really made my day by posting your messages. I started java by sitting in a course of Java Programming in Feb. 2000. I had no idea about programming at that time..So took a course which had no programming requisite. Anyway..I once attempeted the exam in July and failed.
Untill just before now strongly believed that its impossible to get a decent job without cerification. I am much more comfortable with java now compared to the last time I attempted exam, but I am still not very comfortable about the exam
But Peter your story has given me ideas, which were coming to my mind lately (ever since I felt that I can program).
I am in bad need of IT work environment to develop and gain.
Right now I am working in a GIS and mapping environment.
So my message here is to add to what has been said above that doing it and being committed to it is most important.
So wishing all of us good luck I hope we keep in touch.
Thanks
Nasir
[This message has been edited by Ahmed Nasir (edited October 07, 2000).]