+1...I am an autodidact myself, never took any courses in IT or Telephony other a "computing" course in tge late 80s that was actually a typing class that used computers.
Slainte, Sherwood McGowan Sent from my iPhone On Jun 6, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Amadu <[email protected]> wrote: > Way to go Steve. That's the best way to learn. > > Steve Totaro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 2011/6/6 Antonio Modesto <[email protected]>: >>> Good Morning, >>> >>> I'm thinking about buying the asterisk six-months online course, Have >>> somebody here that bought that course? What is your opinion? >>> >>> Thanks. >> >> I have not bought the course nor will I. >> >> I am self taught everything in IT and Telephony. I know each person >> learns differently, that is why when I train someone, I don't show >> them, I make them do it and coach until they don't need help. >> >> In college, I studied for business administration and accounting. It >> was too easy. My classes at WVU had 300 students, so attendance was >> impossible to keep track of. I aced all the tests. >> >> Then one summer I was a book keeper at t a travel agency. I hated it. >> I hated waking up to go to work, I hated the commute, and I hated the >> job. >> >> Then it dawned on me that I was always good at computers and figuring >> things out, ever since I got my VIC 20 and later my Commodore 64. >> >> I even had a Timex Sinclare(sp?) >> >> I got into a bit of trouble but since I was a kid and there was no >> malicious intent, the legal anchorites went away, just had to deal >> with my parents. Total tangent, I apologize. >> >> Classes slow me down and then become super boring. I fell asleep in >> the 3Com NBX course a few times, but got a 98% on the cert exam. I >> learned Cisco on the job, walked into a Prometric and passed with 80 >> something % and got my CCNA. >> >> Same for M$ products. I am planning to take the Red Hat cert soon. >> >> Anyways, I find structured courses to be a waste. Usually they hamper >> your creativity and are filled with fluff. >> >> If you cannot get a solid grasp of Asterisk in six months on your own >> lab using Google, voip-info, and howtos, then the course is probably >> for you you. >> >> Thanks, >> Steve Totaro >> >> -- >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: >> http://www.asterisk.org/hello >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > -- > _____________________________________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: > http://www.asterisk.org/hello > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
