VBGamer

"I would disagree, Although I've had a structured programming education I've learnt more useful day to day stuff through self study." 2 programmers age 25 are in the office for a job interview. One has a college education, the other is self taught. Both have the same abilities. Guess which one will get hired time and time again. The college grad. One of the reasons and you can research and verify this, is because most projects are team based, the guy at home doesn't have the social skills to lead or be part of a team, they want to do it all themselves OR they don't take orders well. 10-20 years ago I would agree that the job market was much more open, not anymore.