I am one of those guys who has been programming since he was 12 (I call it 11 actually). I'm now 23.
Before I went to college, I thought my programming skill was high enough to get me a good job. I was just going for that piece of paper, the degree.
Two and a half years later I dropped out. I looked back on my 18-year-old self and realized what a terrible programmer I had been. But now I was ready. Some courses and a bunch of awesome internships had prepared me.
A year or so later, I got a job offer at an NYC startup. Looking back on my pride-filled self at that time, I now realize what a terrible programmer I had been.
I'm still at that startup, and it still kicks my ass from time to time. After 11 years of programming, it's still hard to believe there's a cap on knowledge. There's definitely not a cap on experience
Before I went to college, I thought my programming skill was high enough to get me a good job. I was just going for that piece of paper, the degree.
Two and a half years later I dropped out. I looked back on my 18-year-old self and realized what a terrible programmer I had been. But now I was ready. Some courses and a bunch of awesome internships had prepared me.
A year or so later, I got a job offer at an NYC startup. Looking back on my pride-filled self at that time, I now realize what a terrible programmer I had been.
I'm still at that startup, and it still kicks my ass from time to time. After 11 years of programming, it's still hard to believe there's a cap on knowledge. There's definitely not a cap on experience