Matthew, I agree, however, there's a general trend I've noticed within this conversation: technical v thoughtful ability. From my experience, programming requi

Matthew, I agree, however, there's a general trend I've noticed within this conversation: technical v thoughtful ability. From my experience, programming requires both understanding and experience. What you learn in college does not necessarily correlate to success in a technical field (especially when you're coming out of a Liberal Arts university as I did). Simply put, when it comes to a technical field: (Past experience + understanding + execution) > a Liberal Arts degree. But you shouldn't disregard a degree when it comes to thinking + innovation. College provides an invaluable means to look/analyze the world around you. I wrote about this a few days ago that may be of interest: http://datainsightsideas.com/post/35471878/ http://datainsightsideas.com/post/35471878/