Re: University Reccomendations

On Thu, 26 Apr 2012, Dan McDougall wrote:

> Let me ask you this:  Did the type of a degree make a difference?  If it 
> wasn't Yale or Harvard did the school matter?

We were looking for CS/CE/EE degrees for software development positions 
with Linux OS and networking knowledge.  The school didn't matter much as 
long as it wasn't a degree mill or some place like University of Phoenix 
that would rush you through a degree program.  I saw a few degrees from 
UNF, FSU, UF, etc.  Occasionally one or two from Georgia Tech.  I didn't 
care if you had an associates from a community college and then a BS from 
somewhere else.  I didn't care if you were Ivy League.  My concern was 
whether you had credentials that showed that you had the baseline 
knowledge for the work we were doing: network programming, graphics, 
low-level OS, data structures, etc.  I guess that isn't much different 
than wanting to see certifications from IT vendors on someone's resume.

Please be aware that I am framing my perception of this discussion as 
someone hiring developers with sysadmin knowledge, not as someone hiring 
IT personnel for the sole purpose of performing IT tasks.  I am sure that 
you have more experience in the pure IT hiring/training process than I 
have had, and that you are more aware of what direction the industry is 
moving in.

The question posed by Chris in his original question was whether computer 
science was a good major or not, and for suggestions for a school.  If CS 
is overkill for an IT position, than that is quite alright.

Andrew

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