Hi Luis,

you've been getting some great advice.

I started programming when I wanted some data analyzed while in grad school (psychology), and the head of the computer center (a smart guy, got his PhD at Stanford at age 20) told me to go learn Fortran and do it myself. <s>

Things were easier then, compared to now. There was less complexity. In three weeks I went through the IBM self-teaching books and was back at the computer center punching cards. Once I learned how to use the card punching machine. <g>

My experience is that in any field involving complexity, it takes 3 years after learning the basics to become proficient, 10 years to reach the first peak. I've seen it done faster, but by someone who whizzed through all the MS exams reading the books at the bar (IOW, someone as smart as the computer center head who told me to go learn Fortran on my own); while there a quite a few people on the UT who are in that league, the rest of us have to adjust our timeframes and plod along.

That's the downside: so much to learn. The upside for me is that there is so much to learn: literally, there are few dull moments. If you experience the upside, so much to learn, then you are in the right place.

good luck,

Hank

>Hello
>I want to ask to all that developp software wtih experience or not, if ever were feeling down because and aplication does not run as you wanted or delayed much in put it ready , and perhpas you was be fired of your job one or more times for that and feel unsure of your habilities, what is the best way to gain experienc with less pain ? i feel depressed, and i woudl appreciate some help
>Am I the only one that pass for that experience?
>Thank you
>Luis MArtin