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SIDWAVE
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Registered: Apr 2002
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Do you have IT education ?
I was just wondering..
Who has actually an education in IT, or electronics ?
Or were you self-taught, before you got any ? |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
I've got a degree in computer science, yes. What do you mean with 'self-taught'? When it comes to programming, I guess most of us here are just that. |
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Soren
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 547 |
no |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 2014 |
Quote: I was just wondering..
Who has actually an education in IT, or electronics ?
Or were you self-taught, before you got any ?
Half way through IT education, decided to jump on the IT-bubble train instead. Self taught programmer since I was 5yrs old. |
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goto80
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 138 |
no |
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Linus
Registered: Jun 2004
Posts: 639 |
yes |
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Raf
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 343 |
telecommunication technician (involves lotsa electronics anyway) / IT litentiate... since monday \o/ ;d
actually I started self-taught programming when i was some 9yrs old ;)
school gave me bascis of electronics actually, but proper soldering etc and involving with atmega microcontrollers was taught on my own ;) (and after all resulted in projecting and prototypying educational environement for students based on atemga8 with some external stuff)
www.vulture.c64.org |
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Carrion
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 317 |
yes |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2918 |
IT/IS Lord.
Currently work for US.gov and spend lots of my free time managing Union issues at the work place.
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Inge
Registered: Nov 2003
Posts: 144 |
Yes, I'm a Software Engineer (though I don't currently do much programming at work). |
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grennouille
Registered: Jul 2008
Posts: 222 |
Yes |
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Mr.Ice
Registered: Nov 2007
Posts: 13 |
Yes, M.Sc IT. |
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The MeatBall
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 367 |
Bachelor in Computer Science, working for a ISP, mostly network related stuff. |
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Angel of Death
Registered: Apr 2008
Posts: 210 |
Nope. Never even had a decent lesson...
But I'm not working in IT either.
I'm actually an electrical service engineer... |
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Jon
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Registered: Apr 2005
Posts: 247 |
Self taught in electronics.
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SIDWAVE
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Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 2238 |
I came to IT school, with 5 years of C64/Amiga coding skills and became software engineer in 1992.
2000-2004 i was on 'data-mechanic', which I didn't finishs due to health reason, but graduated as a IT supporter instead.
I learned basic electronics, and digital design, but the practical experience is very low..
Yes, everybody is self taught (Jackasser at 5, yieharr!), but it's nice to have learned some stuff, to tie it all together, I think.
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Stainless Steel
Registered: Mar 2003
Posts: 966 |
None what soever. |
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Archmage
Registered: Aug 2006
Posts: 185 |
Nope. I don't know the first thing about computers really. |
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Oxbow
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 50 |
Quote: I came to IT school, with 5 years of C64/Amiga coding skills and became software engineer in 1992.
2000-2004 i was on 'data-mechanic', which I didn't finishs due to health reason, but graduated as a IT supporter instead.
I learned basic electronics, and digital design, but the practical experience is very low..
Yes, everybody is self taught (Jackasser at 5, yieharr!), but it's nice to have learned some stuff, to tie it all together, I think.
I came to IT school, with 5 years of C64 charset pixeling skills. Graduated and became software engineer in 1999.
Still, when I see WVL programming on c64 it is like black magic to me.. |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 889 |
Quote: I came to IT school, with 5 years of C64 charset pixeling skills. Graduated and became software engineer in 1999.
Still, when I see WVL programming on c64 it is like black magic to me..
Lol.. And that while I have no IT education whatsoever :) |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
Nope, no IT education.
I'm a BSc. in civil engineering and town planning.
@ WVL: but you _do_ have a degree in black magic, don't you? |
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VIC
Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 73 |
define "IT education" |
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CyberBrain
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Posts: 392 |
I just finished my masters in computer science around 3 months ago.
Of course my thesis was in the field of real-time computer graphics :)
(Unfortunately not on our beloved C64 :'( ) |
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Mace
Registered: May 2002
Posts: 1799 |
VIC: check the other answers... if in doubt, just tell what you did and we'll be the judges |
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Ed
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 173 |
No. My speciality is within Visual Studies (Art-, Filmhistory and Semiotics) and History of Ideas.
Most of my IT-knowledge came from the scene/google... :) |
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Steppe
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 1510 |
No. Geologist (diploma) and used to call myself webdesigner and it service provider, fixing PCs and installing/repairing bloated/virus infected windowses. But I've had my dose of IT and decided that the adventurous life (cough) as a geologist is more suitable for me. ;-) |
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FATFrost
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Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 211 |
nope, i started on c64. i have helped quite a few friends who have done computer degrees who had no clue what they were doing! ;) |
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assiduous
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Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 343 |
i run branches of an IT company but got no formal degrees in any IT subject. |
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ready.
Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 441 |
electrical background from school, electronic and programming from personal interest. Now working on diesel and gas engine automation. |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 889 |
Quote: Nope, no IT education.
I'm a BSc. in civil engineering and town planning.
@ WVL: but you _do_ have a degree in black magic, don't you?
I do have a degree in Physics, for a lot of people that counts as black magic. There's only a couple of ppl who do have a real degree in black magic. /me looks at dane, jb, hcl, jackasser, xbow, graham, mirage, etc ;D |
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daison
Registered: May 2005
Posts: 90 |
Yup. Bachelor (although our educational system didn't have the international degree system yet back then).
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DRAX
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 225 |
No... No IT-education ... Have been studying math for a year... Fortnately I quit - it was too nerdish for me ;) ... Today I am a psychologist and I like that far more ;) ... My programming skills are very limited and today I have almost forgotten all but I did some assembler programming and Pascal on the pc ;) |
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GT
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Registered: Sep 2008
Posts: 308 |
Nei. Njet. Nein. No. Nada. Nil. Zero. Null. 0. Nothing. Not at all. |
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Six
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 289 |
No education here beyond primary school. I learned to code on the 64, and currently work as a developer because of it. |
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PAL
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 271 |
Had to take a year to get a diploma in graphic design... but really I never should have as it were a walkover year in a way... but on the other hand I really got a good diploma, the best the scool had ever given out to a student ;-) |
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raven
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Registered: Jan 2002
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Self taught electronics & programming since childhood (1st language ever learnt: 6502 assembly. Basic came 2nd).
Used to work in home electronics repair but decided to make my computer hobby a profession 9 years ago (better $$).
Working as an embedded systems programmer (multimedia cellphones) most of the time, getting chances to program in assembly on various RISC CPUs, which is kinda fun (not like C64 fun though).
Trying to finish my computer-science degree in night-school for some time now... going very very slowly :)
Working in this field is rewarding, but the hours are way too long.
I want my life back!! (and time to finish a damn demo)
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Conrad
Registered: Nov 2006
Posts: 840 |
1996-7: Self-taught BASIC on Commodore 64 and BBC Micro model B.
1998-: Self-taught and understood hex and binary through the help of programming manuals and C64 crunchers/packers/music relocators ;). Self-taught assembler (6510) about the same time.
2003: Got a PC and self-taught C/C++ and 8086 asm, about age 17 onwards.
2003-06: Completed a National Diploma in I.T at college.
2006-09: Graduated with an honours degree in Software Engineering... took a small interest in electronics during that time. (made assembler programs for PIC micro-controllers)
Today: Still looking for full-time work... |
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Dane
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Registered: May 2002
Posts: 421 |
None at all, I'm afraid. |
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enthusi
Registered: May 2004
Posts: 675 |
Started with BASIC. Used alot of poke and peek instead of variables I recall. Only did little asm in AR6 mon first.
Started PowerBasic and TurboPascal and x86 asm on PC about the same time as 6502 asm. At some time decided against too much x86 :)
Nowadays lots of C, much less Python and some tiny x86 and 6502 of course. Except 6502 also for work. Diploma in physics/astrophysics. Working on Phd there. No prof. IT education (just listened to some lectures to avoid QM ;)
Luckyly I make modern PC look like slow slugs with my matter simulations ;-) so C64 always makes me think: hey, that was fast! |
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Laxity
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 459 |
None, what so ever.. |
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Adam
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 323 |
I have much experience as a computer technician, music producer and IT consultant. I'm qualified enough but I don't have that nice 'laminated piece of paper' to tell me that I've spent thounds of dollars for what i've learnt for free.
>> Adam/Usagi << |
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DCMP
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Registered: May 2003
Posts: 59 |
ALmost have my bachelors degree in software engineering (Bachelor) |
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gorans
Registered: Aug 2008
Posts: 14 |
I had my first basic course in 1983. on speccy. After that basic + pascal in highschool (1986.-1990.) on apples II. In 1991. i got my first job as service technician in one Apple centre. Workin in IT since then. During all that time i had a speccy, c64, amiga500, mac plus, imac... programmed on some, did some music on others... |
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_V_
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Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 124 |
Officially, I learned Pascal, F and Java. For education's sake.
Inofficially, BASIC on c64 and am now learning C++ at work. It's my biggest regret that I never found the time to get a real hang of machine coding on c64.
-- La vie, c'est la guerre des dualités. |
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VIC
Registered: Aug 2003
Posts: 73 |
/me has a masters degree in Humanistic Informatics... Which might or might not be "IT-education", depending on the definition :P |
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pernod
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Registered: Nov 2004
Posts: 25 |
I got a Ph.D. in law. That's it.
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 2014 |
Quote: I got a Ph.D. in law. That's it.
Right Mr. Prezid3nt! |
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Radiant
Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639 |
I don't have any kind of education to speak about. |
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NecroPolo
Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 231 |
I was in an IT class in the secondary school but I use 0.001% of that in practice. Partly, because they teached useless crap only, partly because as a consequence I became maximally unmotivated with the school and did not care much after a point - and played music most of the time possible, anyway. I just kept coming there only for getting the degree necessary for college studies and go on. All my IT-related things I use for daily work came by experience. |
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TNT
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Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 189 |
We don't need no education. |
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NecroPolo
Registered: Jun 2009
Posts: 231 |
Quote: We don't need no education.
"We dont need no thought control" :) |
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Carrion
Registered: Feb 2009
Posts: 317 |
"No dark sarcasm in the classroom"
;)
but seriously I think thing's I've learned at Software Engineering classes are useless here |
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Skate
Registered: Jul 2003
Posts: 494 |
I didn't finish any computer related program but 6 years ago, I've signed up for master of informatics. I finished the lessons and gave up at thesis level. It was pointless for me to spend so many hours for a degree (under my circumstances).
About learning programming on my own, every year I feel like I've doubled my programming skills comparing to the last year. It's going like that for last 20 years. 10 years ago, I was a great programmer. Now I'm way better than that and I feel like a beginner. You cannot teach this to yourself, only the years can do. There is always much to learn, specially in a dynamic world like technology.
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