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Computing as a career

This is an update of a blog post I wrote in 2012. Be sure to look at a comment written by Daniel Azuma, who made a lot of excellent points of his own. Here are some thoughts for students who are considering computing, including computer science and software engineering, as a career. While these tips …

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Computing as a career

Here are some thoughts for students who are considering computing, including computer science and software engineering, as a career. While these tips are particularly geared for high schoolers going to my alma mater, Monta Vista High School, they can apply to many others. What do I enjoy about computing? Computers are capable of doing amazing …

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Germans love those letters after their names

My German friend Clemens said this has a ring of truth to it: Germans value letters attached to their name more than money, love or having children with nine out of ten rating a good qualification as their most important aim in life, a survey showed Wednesday. Germans prefer letters after name to love or …

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