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Higher and Further Qualifications
I want to work in programming.I not sure which course is the best route to actually getting a job in programming.
I am currently doing the BTEC in IT (further education) but their is a possibility that I could go straight into the first year of a Foundation degree (higher education) instead of completing the second year of my current course.
I guess what I am asking all you people who work in programming is, What qualifications do you have? and how did you get you get your first job in programming?
Would it be easier to get a job if I completed the first 2 years of the foundation degree (but not the 3rd which would make it a full degree, I really don't want to go to university) Or would it be better to complete my 2nd year of my BTEC then try and get a job.
What qualifications do you have?
none that are particularly relevant.
how did you get you get your first job in programming?
by accident.
none that are particularly relevant.
how did you get you get your first job in programming?
by accident.
I spent two years studing the OU's Web Application Development Course, which is the most relevant course there could be, before applying for developer jobs.
So basically there is no one answer to your question. It all depends what jobs are out there.
I'd look at job websites - find jobs you want to do, and what do they want? Do they say degree? Or do they say BTEC?
Hiya
On the face of it, completing a two year course sounds better than stopping after year 2 of a 3 year course. Also it gets you released into the wild earlier, which is where the real fun starts i think.
Also I agree with Chris, the way in to a programming job can vary a lot depending on the industry. If you have a good understanding of the industry the software's used in then you have a huge head start. That's how I've ended building software for insurance companies, I guess it's the same with Jon and manufacturing.
So it might be worth
A. deciding if there's a particular industry that floats your boat and you'd be interested to build software in
B. trying to get hold of someone in that industry, e.g. a friend/employer/recruitment consultant and ask them for good ways to get started
On the face of it, completing a two year course sounds better than stopping after year 2 of a 3 year course. Also it gets you released into the wild earlier, which is where the real fun starts i think.
Also I agree with Chris, the way in to a programming job can vary a lot depending on the industry. If you have a good understanding of the industry the software's used in then you have a huge head start. That's how I've ended building software for insurance companies, I guess it's the same with Jon and manufacturing.
So it might be worth
A. deciding if there's a particular industry that floats your boat and you'd be interested to build software in
B. trying to get hold of someone in that industry, e.g. a friend/employer/recruitment consultant and ask them for good ways to get started