Have I Missed The Bus?

Posted by: Jesse Liberty - Silverlight Geek, on 15 Jun 2009 | View original | Bookmarked: 0 time(s)

About 5-10 times a week I get a letter that says something like this: Your book, Complete Idiots' Guide to a Career in Computer Programming  is wicked old. Do you still believe a programmer can be self-taught and is it possible for someone my age? Got one today and thought Id answer here. John, The short answer is that the book is terribly out of date on its specifics (languages, technologies, etc.). There are a lot of new choices to make as to which...

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