Graduation Year: '89

occupation: Software devlopment

Email address: RNobleman@yahoo.com

After graduation, I went to law school, loved it, started practicing law, and hated it. Too many facts and complaining people, not enough law and theory. Since I was living in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time, I inevitably found my way into the computer industry, where I am now, and I like it.

Software development and philosophy both develop your logical and analytical skills. Developers that can write and communicate in clear English are extra valuable. Software development also has the advantage of producing something that people will use, that will make people's lives easier (hopefully). A software product is like a little lifeform that you created that goes out into the world on its own.

I enthusiastically recommend philosophy to undergraduates. Don't worry when people ask you, "What will philosophy enable you to do when you graduate?" I ususally responded, "Not worry about it." There's plenty of time to learn a profession or technical skills after you graduate. College is the time to live the life of the mind.