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Self taught or by the book: Who generally is a better programmer?   [Edit]

Survey period: 31 Mar 2008 to 7 Apr 2008

A self-taught programmer may say they have more insight by solving problems the hard way, while a formally trained dev may counter that there's the hard way and there's the correct way. What's your call?

OptionVotes% 
Self taught programmers generally make better developers38416.52
Formally taught programmers generally make better developers1596.84
A self taught programmer with an equal amount of formal training makes the best programmer1,14749.33
It depends / I don't know / It's not black and white63527.31



 
GeneralRe: Knowing is passe Pin
Ernest Laurentin3-Apr-08 4:19
Ernest Laurentin3-Apr-08 4:19 
GeneralWho generally is a better programmer Pin
quailsafe1-Apr-08 11:55
quailsafe1-Apr-08 11:55 
GeneralTrained vs. Self-taught Pin
Herl the Pearl1-Apr-08 10:33
Herl the Pearl1-Apr-08 10:33 
GeneralSelf taught along with formal training is the best Pin
kjmcsd1-Apr-08 4:37
kjmcsd1-Apr-08 4:37 
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snorkie1-Apr-08 6:16
professionalsnorkie1-Apr-08 6:16 
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kjmcsd1-Apr-08 7:18
kjmcsd1-Apr-08 7:18 
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Member 39193362-Apr-08 10:56
Member 39193362-Apr-08 10:56 
GeneralRe: Self taught along with formal training is the best Pin
kjmcsd2-Apr-08 12:39
kjmcsd2-Apr-08 12:39 
I have worked in small and large shops and the best places by far are the small shops because they force you to learn alot of things and think out-of-the-box. But the only disadvantage of working on a small shop is that you tend to always do things the wrong way for the sake of time. And most of the time you do not have time to go back and fix anything you previously did once you learn the correct way. This is why I think formal training is needed so you can learn how to do things the right way from the beginning.
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izmoto2-Apr-08 22:01
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Member 39193363-Apr-08 4:34
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kjmcsd3-Apr-08 5:24
kjmcsd3-Apr-08 5:24 
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Bogdan Damian4-Apr-08 18:08
Bogdan Damian4-Apr-08 18:08 
GeneralRe: Self taught along with formal training is the best [modified] Pin
ClarenceJr3-Apr-08 9:21
ClarenceJr3-Apr-08 9:21 
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Hooper268-Apr-08 2:52
Hooper268-Apr-08 2:52 
GeneralWho cares? Pin
snorkie1-Apr-08 4:20
professionalsnorkie1-Apr-08 4:20 
GeneralHuman Ressources. Pin
peterchen1-Apr-08 4:34
peterchen1-Apr-08 4:34 
GeneralExperience counts for a lot Pin
Ben Daq31-Mar-08 22:10
Ben Daq31-Mar-08 22:10 
GeneralNeither defines a good programmer! Pin
Schmuli31-Mar-08 19:50
Schmuli31-Mar-08 19:50 
GeneralBoth Pin
Mike Hankey31-Mar-08 16:31
mveMike Hankey31-Mar-08 16:31 
GeneralRe: Both Pin
KreativeKai1-Apr-08 2:13
professionalKreativeKai1-Apr-08 2:13 
GeneralA passion for learning combined with hard nocks Pin
Mark J. Miller31-Mar-08 7:27
Mark J. Miller31-Mar-08 7:27 
GeneralWhat's been most valuable to *you*? Pin
Shog931-Mar-08 6:52
sitebuilderShog931-Mar-08 6:52 
GeneralWords From the (My) Past PinPopular
W Balboos, GHB31-Mar-08 5:32
W Balboos, GHB31-Mar-08 5:32 
GeneralThere's no holy grail Pin
Lebear-0131-Mar-08 3:56
Lebear-0131-Mar-08 3:56 
GeneralSelf taught classically trained musicians! Pin
Jim Crafton31-Mar-08 3:26
Jim Crafton31-Mar-08 3:26 

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