On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 09:28:53 +0200, you wrote:

>> Sometimes, it pays to
>> look at more than a skill set.
>
>The interesting question is of course: why doesn't such a guy have any
>degree?

..in my case, college was too far detatched from the real world, a lot of useless theory taught by
people who haven't done a proper job in the real world recently.  In a fast-moving field like
electronics, teachers' knowledge can often become outdated. 
Some of us are just more suited to practical, real-world stuff rather than academic study. I
frequenly hear tales from my customers of graduates who can't solder, don't know how to make an
inverter from a transistor etc. etc.  
OK, maybe we need to look at a book now & again for a tricky algorithm etc., but in this business,
experience of producing real products is WAY more valuable than any amount of letters after your
name. Pity that some Suits don't understand that.

"Those that can, do; Those that can't, teach....."



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