Neal Gray

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Recent posts by Neal Gray

Cindy, lots of people change their careers at some point in their professional life. Some of them, in fact, do it many times over. I wouldn’t call it crazy, but you should be aware of the hard work it will require to attain a fresh set of skills and also be prepared to start at the bottom of the rung in your new profession.

As for whether you need a computer science degree for breaking into entry-level programming jobs, not necessarily. There are two-year Associate’s degrees in computer programming you can consider enrolling into. A computer programming degree should ideally cover the scope of training pretty well and help you get your foot in the door as far as programming jobs are concerned.
12 years ago
Most companies specify that they are looking for applications who have a Bachelor‘s level computer science degree from an accredited college. While it may seem unfair that more experienced candidates are passed over in favor of someone who has a college degree, from the employer’s perspective, the college graduate has something to show for the years s/he’s devoted towards learning about computer science- a college degree. Work experience comes a close second, but now thanks to distance learning education, many candidates keep their jobs while they complete their degrees, so effectively, they have both.
12 years ago