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Old 21st November 2008
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Originally Posted by ephemera
I figured going for CS ought to be safe bet but as soon as I joined college the .com bubble burst. :P
Just as I graduated it burst. I got really lucky in landing a job in central Texas. ("Plan B" was a US Navy or US Air Force officer career; I was already talking with recruiters when I finally got a CS job.)

I still remember reading promotional material at the hotel I was staying at, while I was looking for an apartment. The mayor of Austin at the time was quoted saying something along the lines of: "Dotcoms are as plentiful as bluebonnets here."
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