This makes me feel good - I am a "average" pic programmer, though i have
done lots of programming (databases mostly). However, I am quite good with
electronics, that's my main passion.


>All those negatives aside, the "hands on hardware" knowlege of a typical
>crop of "computer science BS's" is pretty abysmal, and the person who
>built an 16C84 "LED blinker" will get the job offer over the otherwise
>equal person who didn't, at least from me.
>
>This is also, IMHO, what makes this such a good mailing list.  The scope
>of discussion goes far enough beyond the PIC itself to make it almost
>"well rounded"...
>
>BillW
>