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Re:The Great College Hoax on Friday February 06, 2009 @07:41AM (#469662)
Sir, I applaud you.
Re:The Great College Hoax on Friday February 06, 2009 @07:34AM (#469654)
I am appalled that people could think of education as a luxury. In many Eurpean countries University is free or very cheap. Full educational opportunites for all a countries citizens, as well as comprehensive healthcare, are the hallmarks of a civilized society. Good luck, prosperity and happiness to you all.
Re:Too old to start web programming career? on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @07:08AM (#128776)
Once again guys, thanks for the great posts, its really helped me -a LOT! I really appreciate the generosity of the effort and time people have taken to respond to my post.
Re:Too old to start web programming career? on Saturday March 01, 2008 @09:24AM (#126683)
Hi guys, thanks for all the replies. the fact that they are so positive has really given me a much needed boost of confidence. Thanks for the practical suggestions as well. Once again, thank you!

Too old to start web programming career?

hi folks, i'd really appreciate anyones feedback/advice to help me out of a career choice dilemma. last year after a brief(ish) spell of unemployment i started a masters in e-business to boost my career prospects. i am now 33 and about to graduate soon. thing is, i really started to get into the programming side of things - learning php, mysql, javascript etc, and starting to teach myself...

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