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[amexblue]

I'm a comp sci major and will be graduating in the next five months. What technology/technologies do you guys suggest me to be proficient in to get a job ?

java?
c#?
unix/linux?
php?
.net?
oracle?
any other?

thank you

 

[bozo1]

database

 

[amexblue]

not software?

 

[TubStain]

If you are looking for corporate jobs then, dont bother with PHP and other open source projects too much. I interviewed last week and the guy didnt know too much about PHP at all, I had to explain that it was like ASP etc.

- Learn database theory, modeling and design (college courses generally teach that)
- C++, Visual Basic and Java are good to have under the belt, know your OOP

thats it, more importantly, know your concepts and theory, and design principles and get some work experience, even if you have to develop for free on open source projects.

 

[bleeb]

DON"T GRADUATE and MAJOR in another field... The industry BLOWS now. =)

 

[rudder]

fries, drinks, or condiments. Take your pick.

 

[StageLeft]

If you are looking for corporate jobs then, dont bother with PHP and other open source projects too much. I interviewed last week and the guy didnt know too much about PHP at all, I had to explain that it was like ASP etc.

Good advice. Stick to mainstream. MS, Java, C, etc. If you could pick up a .net cert or 3 between now and then I'd say that would help your resume MASSIVELY. .net is in demand (well relatively speaking anyway).

 

[AU Tiger]

I guess it would be too late to change majors? I would choose .NET and Oracle out of the list, but without any experience it really doesn't do you much good.