1/4     hitech SUCKS. Save yourself and do optometry/pharmacy/dentistry
        before you become an old bitter programmer who is about to get laid
        off!!!
        \_ hitech != programmer. duh.
        \_ I think so too.  Computer Science is interesting to study but
           often boring when working.  I would rather be a doctor, or
           work for say Pharmacia.
        \_ Industry is so full of ugly hacks and dealing with crappy tools.
           Don't even get me started on free software.
           \_ tell us about free software! tell us about free software!
              \_ tell us about the stars, Ilya.
        \_ Tons of jobs out there right now.  http://www.dice.com  I was laid off
           this summer and it was really rough compared to a year earlier.
           Dice was a barren wasteland a few months ago but it looks hot hot
           hot 1998-style hot right now.
           \_ Aren't most of the postings at http://Dice.com just fake ones posted by
              agents?
        \_ hitech is awesome - much better than that lame stuft burritto
           crap at tacohell.  Too bad they don't have more South Bay
           restaurants.
        \_ Hitech had decent deals on components, but their Berkeley office
           closed down.
        \_ Dentistry??? You might as well tie the noose now.  Try working
           for a game company, it's much more interesting than enterprise dev.