Hey folks, I am going to comment briefly on this and then kill the thread. Everyone who has taken part in the thread here has had valuable perspectives, the following is my own. In terms of when I hire I pay little attention to academic background. I tend to spend allot more time reviewing their attitude and their past works. I have worked with people with PHD's which awed me and I have worked with otthers which I had to fire for gross incompetence. For me at least, it's always about smart people. With or without a degree smart people are exactly that, smart people. Couple that with drive, ambition a good attitude and an eagerness to learn and your academic background to me at least, is somewhat academic (pardon the pun). However, in terms of the person doing the hiring, the person whom deliverables ultimately rely upon it's going to be a question of comfort. Some folks are more comfortable hiring academically accredited people while others are more comfortable with rich background experience. YMMV. -al VP Engineering SecurityFocus.com "Vae Victis"
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