punch_card_don,
This is a hard question to answer. If you are asking if I was taught in school, the answer to that would be a resounding no. I barely graduated highschool and never matriculated into college. On the other hand, I believe I have gotten an equivalent high-priced education hanging out here at the Monastery.

There is nothing wrong with a little hubris and to be honest, I believe I am a fairly competent hacker. As you can see from Road map woes, my self-taught programming was not in the same playing field. So while I haven't formerly been taught, I certainly owe my education to others and not necessarily myself.

Cheers - L~R

In reply to Re: Trained Perl professional or self-taught hack? by Limbic~Region
in thread Trained Perl professional or self-taught hack? by punch_card_don

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