From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 6 Aug 2001 06:15:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 6 Aug 2001 06:14:57 -0400 Received: from [195.157.147.30] ([195.157.147.30]:37646 "HELO pookie.dev.sportingbet.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Mon, 6 Aug 2001 06:14:51 -0400 Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 11:05:04 +0100 From: Sean Hunter To: peter revill Cc: Linux Kernel Subject: Re: university studies? Message-ID: <20010806110504.C4570@dev.sportingbet.com> Mail-Followup-To: Sean Hunter , peter revill , Linux Kernel In-Reply-To: <20010801052200.25526.qmail@webmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from rhw@MemAlpha.CX on Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 08:06:16AM +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org I did a graduate diploma in Jazz, contemporary and popular music, and further postgraduate music study. I am now doing my MSc in computer science. Lack of a degree in computer science (or even a science-related subject!) has never significantly hindered my career as a developer. Sean On Wed, Aug 01, 2001 at 08:06:16AM +0100, Riley Williams wrote: > Hi Peter. > > > Ok, im 16 and looking at heading into uni as soon as ive > > finished year 12. I'm gonna head on over to uni, i am wondering > > out of curiosity what courses most kernel developers have done? > > im going to do either bachelour of computer science, or > > information technology, at a later date, when im done my studies > > im hoping to help with kernel developing, mozilla etc. etc., so > > i was wondering what people would consider the course that gives > > you "kernel development" sort of skillset-mindset any feedback > > is appriciated, please CC it to my mail adress at > > arevill@bigpond.net.au > > Personally, I did "B.Sc. Computer Studies", but I suspect the actual > course title is irrelevant, and it's the modules you do in the course > that matter. Here's what I would regard as important: > > 1. A thorough knowledge of programming in C. Knowledge of C++ > will help. > > 2. Experience of programming hardware will definitely help. > > 3. The ability to think logically is a definite advantage, and > tends to result in 90%+ of your programs working first time. > > Additions, anybody? > > Best wishes from Riley. > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >