Any Programmers/Developers?

[evan385]

Cool, what languages will you be working in?



Haha, just with my two and a half languages i can already tell syntax is not gonna be fun when switching from language to language.

Actually I have no idea. Probably HTML and Java. Don't know much about this, just like computers and heard I could make up to $100 an hour. Which will feed my reptile addiction

[Ch^10]

I have a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and am currently about 1/2 way done with my Ph.D. in Mechanical/Biomechanical Engineering. My dissertation requires the use of multiple programming languages.

I have a lot of experience with Mathematica and MATLAB, and some with HTML, C/C++, and Objective C (iPhone app development). I am currently developing in CUDA C, which is very similar to C and enables GPU computing (parallel processing).

My master's thesis involved the development and characterization of novel ceramic/glass materials, so programming for me is a bit of a thorn in the foot. It is slowly growing on me though after 4 years of code development...

[Kinra]

Actually I have no idea. Probably HTML and Java. Don't know much about this, just like computers and heard I could make up to $100 an hour. Which will feed my reptile addiction

I wouldn't get your hopes up too high of landing a $100/hour job, especially with just an associates degree. Don't get me wrong, database admins make good money, but you won't get a $100/hour job as soon as you finish school. You might make more working as a consultant than as a full time employee, but work isn't always steady when you do that. That's just my .

You might want to look into the classes you are going to be taking. My best guess is that they are going to be teaching you SQL at some point since the most common database systems are Oracle and Microsoft SQL Sever and both of with use a version of SQL.

[Ezekiel285]

Oh I still had to take core classes. Whoever thought history at 8am was a good idea was nuts, but it did help me structure my schedule so I could still work. I had to take a couple of English classes, History, Math, Science and Art, but the rest of my classes were still very structured. I had 5-6 classes every semester and they were all required to graduate, and I don't just mean in terms of credits earned.

The job with Dell does sound pretty sweet.

Yea, sounds about like my schedule, haha

Actually I have no idea. Probably HTML and Java. Don't know much about this, just like computers and heard I could make up to $100 an hour. Which will feed my reptile addiction

Haha, well i hope you know what you are getting yourself into. People either love it or hate it.

I have a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and am currently about 1/2 way done with my Ph.D. in Mechanical/Biomechanical Engineering. My dissertation requires the use of multiple programming languages.

I have a lot of experience with Mathematica and MATLAB, and some with HTML, C/C++, and Objective C (iPhone app development). I am currently developing in CUDA C, which is very similar to C and enables GPU computing (parallel processing).

My master's thesis involved the development and characterization of novel ceramic/glass materials, so programming for me is a bit of a thorn in the foot. It is slowly growing on me though after 4 years of code development...

Wow that sounds really interesting. That's cool that you are using programming in that way. I'm glad your thorn is getting a little less painful

[Ezekiel285]

I wouldn't get your hopes up too high of landing a $100/hour job, especially with just an associates degree. Don't get me wrong, database admins make good money, but you won't get a $100/hour job as soon as you finish school. You might make more working as a consultant than as a full time employee, but work isn't always steady when you do that. That's just my .

You might want to look into the classes you are going to be taking. My best guess is that they are going to be teaching you SQL at some point since the most common database systems are Oracle and Microsoft SQL Sever and both of with use a version of SQL.

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Also HTML is more like web "scripting", its only kinda a language, you most likely won't do too much of that for databases. HTML just makes websites look the way they do.

[evan385]

I wouldn't get your hopes up too high of landing a $100/hour job, especially with just an associates degree. Don't get me wrong, database admins make good money, but you won't get a $100/hour job as soon as you finish school. You might make more working as a consultant than as a full time employee, but work isn't always steady when you do that. That's just my .

You might want to look into the classes you are going to be taking. My best guess is that they are going to be teaching you SQL at some point since the most common database systems are Oracle and Microsoft SQL Sever and both of with use a version of SQL.

I don't mean right away, I mean after a few years of experience. And i'll probably transfer to a four year college after I get my associates I'd much rather study herpetology and will most likely go back to school for that, but I need something to fall back on.

[SquamishSerpents]

i've toyed with python too. the ball variety, and the human trouser snake kind.

HAH.

but really. i would love to learn something like this. web languages fascinate me even though i am really, really lost when i view coding

[Ezekiel285]

i've toyed with python too. the ball variety, and the human trouser snake kind.

HAH.

but really. i would love to learn something like this. web languages fascinate me even though i am really, really lost when i view coding

LOL

I was really lost at first too, you just have to practice a lot and do stuff on your own, that's the best way to learn. If you want to learn Java for instance, i would look up online tutorials and start making your own simple programs and progress from there. You catch on fast once you figure out a little bit of whats going on. However now that i know Java more in depth i would say a good book is also necessary because it will teach you things in a better way and also some stuff is hard to find online.

[MasonC2K]

I have a BS in Comp Sci from 99 and an MS in Applied Comp Sci from 01.

In a past life I was a web developer specializing in database driven ASP.Net.

But for the last 9 years I've been doing mostly C# windows forms and server components.

My advice is to find a professor you click with and buddy up with him. I served as a professor's assistant for 3 years and got lots of hands on that most normal students didn't get. Failing that, try to get an internship somewhere.

When the real world hits, try and stick to small IT shops if you can. Large shops have way too many policies and procedures that you end up doing more "paperwork" activities than actually coding.

[Kinra]

When the real world hits, try and stick to small IT shops if you can. Large shops have way too many policies and procedures that you end up doing more "paperwork" activities than actually coding.

I've done both and honestly I prefer the larger companies over small shops/startups. Larger companies are usually more secure and pay better. The small shop I worked in really screwed me over and completely turned me off of them. I like some sense of job security and a nice pay check, even if I have to write lots of documentation. Project planning and design documents are also a major part of being a successful shop. Most places that employ code monkeys don't seem to produce the quality of code I've seen from larger shops with procedures and more often than not the code is harder to read and only 1 or 2 people completely understand what it does and they might not work there any more.

This is just what I've seen, but I'm also the odd ball developer in that I actually like socializing with people and not hiding in my office all of the time. I don't really fit the typical stereotype.