Ask HN: I'm an 18 year old programmer; How do I get a job?

Re:Ask HN: I'm an 18 year old programmer; How do I get a job? by bajsejohannes on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @01:34PM (#1595361)

I would definitely try to get more education. If you can't afford it or it is impractical, you should at least read some books on your own. I used to think I was fully educated at 18, but I learned a lot at the university. Even the stuff I already knew, I learned in a new and better way.

While it may still be difficult to get that interview without a formal education, this will at least make it easier once you get there.

(Two places to start: Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen et al and SCIP (available for free online))

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Re:Ask HN: I'm an 18 year old programmer; How do I get a job? by chc on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @02:20PM (#1595522)

For the sake of anyone trying to search: That should be "SICP," short for "The Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs." (There are several organizations that actually have the acronym "SCIP," so Googling that leads nowhere.)

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Re:Ask HN: I'm an 18 year old programmer; How do I get a job? by bajsejohannes on Wednesday August 11, 2010 @06:10PM (#1596334)

Thanks. Too late to edit now...

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