Programmers for scientific software? - How do I start?

[Harry Erwin]

John G. Gilligan <sleepguy at att.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would like to know if anyone can give me any hints as to how to break into
> the field of computer programming for scientific software?
> 

My son is in the same bind.  In the Washington DC area, you need a
masters for an entry-level job in this area.

-- 
Harry Erwin, Web Page: http://mason.gmu.edu/~herwin 
Senior Software Analyst supporting the FAA, PhD candidate in 
computational neuroscience--modeling how bats echolocate--and 
lecturer for CS 211 (data structures and advanced C++).