Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 16:19:43 10/29/02
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On October 29, 2002 at 17:23:04, James Swafford wrote: >On October 29, 2002 at 13:01:54, Bob Durrett wrote: > >> > >You've got to be kidding. > >Would you put "minor in Chess Software" on your resume or CV? CV? What's that? Computer Virus? : ) If you are self-employed producing game software, then yes! That would look good! : ) Bob D. > > >-- >James > > > >>Most or all of the chess programmers here received some kind of formal education >>in "software." The typical Computer Science degree is intended for people who >>intend to reside in "the world of software" throughout their careers. >> >>But what about Master's Degrees? Or PhDs? >> >>There are many specialties withing the software world. One might assume that a >>graduate software degree might involve majors, minors, or other specializations. >> >>What about a minor in "Chess Software"? >> >>Available now? >> >>Available in near future? >> >>A similar idea is to compare a software PhD to a medical doctor's education. >>Typically, medical doctors have to do an internship. >> >>How about a Chess Software Internship? >> >>Carrying the anology one step further, consider MDs who decide to go back to >>school to get a specialty, such as brain surgery. Could an analogous situation >>be a software PhD going back to learn an advanced "Chess Software" specialty? >> >>Would someone like Bob Hyatt make a good advisor for something like that? >> >>Just curious. >> >>Bob D.
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