Are you a programmer?
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When I was six I had a TI-99/4A, and I learned some very simple BASIC---enough to copy down the programs out of computer magazines. My mother thought I was going to end up some kind of computer expert when I grew older.
Unfortunately, that was about as far as my programming skill ever advanced.
Unfortunately, that was about as far as my programming skill ever advanced.
Yeah, I must say taking C++ helped me understand it better, and really all I can say is practice is what makes you understand what stuff does, like trying it in different instances and what not. Luckily for me my school offers a game design program and in the first level you use game maker for 2D games.My name is Fiction said:
I'd really like to learn C++ someday. That will be a while, though....
And to be honest, OP, your avatar creeps me out a bit
And to be honest, OP, your avatar creeps me out a bit
I know some JavaScript, some C++, and a little ActionScript. Nothing too terribly advanced, though, although I'm trying to get through this book on C++. I am going to be taking courses in C and Java within the year, too, so hopefully that all works out.
I'm currently studying Game Design at the University of Central Florida, with a minor in Computer Science.
I'm currently studying Game Design at the University of Central Florida, with a minor in Computer Science.
Mostly Java and C/C++, with a bit of Actionscript and HTML, but not much.
Also, why the hate for Java? I mean yeah I'd never use it for big projects (like a whole game), but for smaller stuff I personally love it.
Also, why the hate for Java? I mean yeah I'd never use it for big projects (like a whole game), but for smaller stuff I personally love it.
No college/university degree. Maybe some day...
Current language of choice is C. Have, at turns, used BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal (under duress), assembly code of various stripe (8080, 6502, 680X0, ARM, HCS08, M8C (Cypress microcontroller)), C++, Perl, Python, Lua, bash scripting, tentative forays into Java and e-lisp, 'vim's kooky scripting language, and probably others not coming to mind at the moment. Would like to be smart enough to learn Haskell...
I also know how to drive an oscilloscope and a logic analyzer.
I've been doing this professionally for over 25 years.
Current language of choice is C. Have, at turns, used BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal (under duress), assembly code of various stripe (8080, 6502, 680X0, ARM, HCS08, M8C (Cypress microcontroller)), C++, Perl, Python, Lua, bash scripting, tentative forays into Java and e-lisp, 'vim's kooky scripting language, and probably others not coming to mind at the moment. Would like to be smart enough to learn Haskell...
I also know how to drive an oscilloscope and a logic analyzer.
I've been doing this professionally for over 25 years.
I have a Bachelor's in Computer Science from <don't feel like sharing> and now I work in IT for <not sharing > doing... not exactly what I was hoping to do with programming knowledge, but whatever.
I know to some extent (as in have used at least somewhat) Java, C++, C#, Scheme, SQL, Visual Basic (very very little), HTML if you count that, Javascript, uh... Prolog I guess. I think that's it.
I would like to use my programming to land a job for some game company or at least make some games for fun... which I am working motivating myself for.
> doing... not exactly what I was hoping to do with programming knowledge, but whatever.I know to some extent (as in have used at least somewhat) Java, C++, C#, Scheme, SQL, Visual Basic (very very little), HTML if you count that, Javascript, uh... Prolog I guess. I think that's it.
I would like to use my programming to land a job for some game company or at least make some games for fun... which I am working motivating myself for.
BS in IT VB.net,A little C++/C# Taking courses in Java and C++ next month, and I know a little Ruby. I administer a client record database part time. Hope I can get full time soon.
I have not yet got my computer science degree (on my way though), but I would consider myself an amateur programmer. I know Python and C++, and I am going to be learning Java sometime here soon.
whereabouts in scotland you studying?PiCroft said:
OT: puny first year getting to grips with java.
EDIT: Doing a Bsc in Computer Science
Even though i deal with lots of programming, even arcane stuff that seems "out" nowadays (lowlevel datastructures (types? whats that?) and assembly), i regarding mentality couldn't be further from a hackers mindset. In spirit, i'm probably more similiar to someone who deals with programming-philosophy, interfacing and design.... yet in practice, i deal with the fine details often, because.... well, the phrase "do we have to do everything ourselves?!?" actually occurs daily in conversations with my co-devs.
So, for me it's "designer in spirit, yet hacker out of dissatisfaction with the work of typical hackers".
P.S.: I have no degrees and am not employed as programmer. All skills are self-taught, and i have little interest in working in the industry, because i do not agree with it's way of doing things. Past projects included a programming language and some kind of memoryallocator/database hybrid. Current active project is a small scale online rpg that could be described as "Online Dwarf Fortress in space as a freeform visual novel"
So, for me it's "designer in spirit, yet hacker out of dissatisfaction with the work of typical hackers".
P.S.: I have no degrees and am not employed as programmer. All skills are self-taught, and i have little interest in working in the industry, because i do not agree with it's way of doing things. Past projects included a programming language and some kind of memoryallocator/database hybrid. Current active project is a small scale online rpg that could be described as "Online Dwarf Fortress in space as a freeform visual novel"
Protip: use a version control system like Git or Mercurial for everything. You will thank me later. For those of you doing graduate studies, how many of you work in the field?