Even if it's slated to go boom, it's a position that pays and is a relevant resume mark. While doing web dev, study the 'real' stuff or specialize. Not all web

Even if it's slated to go boom, it's a position that pays and is a relevant resume mark. While doing web dev, study the 'real' stuff or specialize. Not all web dev positions will disappear if the market goes boom again, if it's even destined to go boom again. We're ALL rolling the dice at that point anyway. But the point of the 6-month web developer as I've seen is to take the quickest route to nearly any paying job (some $10/hr "web dev" jobs aren't worth it) to A) cover bills, B) start on the experience record, C) surround yourself with people that at least know of programming. They may not be Dennis Ritchies or Guido van Rossums, but believe me when I say your motivation to learn more and stick with it skyrockets when you can carry on everyday conversations that pertain to your field of interest.