slim@cis.ohio-state.edu (Scott Whitman) (12/03/88)
Well, I certainly liked the 4 pt. plan approach, however, publishing in Siggraph Proceedings is not necessarily a requirement. I have found out it is more WHO you know than what you know that opens doors. Meeting people at conferences on a one-to-one basis is a lot better way to get noticed out there. Publishing certainly helps but sometimes, the people that could very well hire you might not even read the proceedings or go to the talks, so it's better to develop contacts as well. I've worked at Evans & Sutherland and Cranston-Csuri and met a lot of people along the way. -Scott Whitman