self taught or training

[kconnections]

I'm just curious are most of you self taught or did you get training to learn about programming, web design and related ares?

[sjaguar13]

I was self taught for 3 years, then I started college where I took web design and programming courses. The funny thing about the courses, though, was they just followed the book. If you know what book a specific university is going to use, just read that book and teach yourself. I got an A in every web design and programming class I took and most of the time I had over 100% in those classes. You can read tutorials and ask questions on forums, and know a language just as well as you would with formal training.

[etali]

I'm self taught. I did a web design course at uni but it was rubbish. Even the programming courses are rubbish - anything worth learning can be picked up through self study IMO.

It could just be that the UK has a very weak IT programme though.