Are you a programmer?

[SimuLord]

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.

 

[Hashime]

I can program in MATLAB if that counts.

 

[Tilldanielnoah]

Doing a course in computer science so far we've looked at java and C++

 

[w1ndscar]

I got game maker too, just need some one to teach me the coding or something, wanted to make a game but the scope of my project is well unruly.
The more you understand the mechanics the less you know about its execution...

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.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

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

 

[AmayaOnnaOtaku]

Database Admin major at Western Governor's Univerisity.

SQL
Oracle
Access

all the fun stuuf

 

[Heart of Darkness]

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.

 

[duktapeman90]

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.

 

[SideburnsPuppy]

I use Game Maker occasionally, and am currently taking a course in VB/HTML at my high school.

 

[ewhac]

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.

 

[burningdragoon]

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.

 

[shadow skill]

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.

 

[BreakfastMan]

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.

 

[Red Right Hand]

Just wanting to get all the code monkeys to out themselves!

I'm a Masters student in Scotland studying a games-specific course. I use C++, C# and very occasionally Java and xcode.

I'm hoping to join a games company in the country, but failing that, I will try moving further afield and possibly making a start-up.

So, what languages do you know, where did you study, whats your plans for careers etc.?

whereabouts in scotland you studying?

OT: puny first year getting to grips with java.

EDIT: Doing a Bsc in Computer Science

 

[Lyx]

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"

 

[Chiyo-Chan]

I'm a novice. I can use Processing, Python, and Java.

 

[zehydra]

I've done game programming as a hobby since highschool, and I'm currently a CS major in PA.

I know Visual Basic, BASIC, Java, and I've used a little bit of C++ and C#.

I know Java and BASIC (specifically DarkBasic) the best now.

 

[PiCroft]

Just wanting to get all the code monkeys to out themselves!

I'm a Masters student in Scotland studying a games-specific course. I use C++, C# and very occasionally Java and xcode.

I'm hoping to join a games company in the country, but failing that, I will try moving further afield and possibly making a start-up.

So, what languages do you know, where did you study, whats your plans for careers etc.?

whereabouts in scotland you studying?

OT: puny first year getting to grips with java.

EDIT: Doing a Bsc in Computer Science

Abertay Uni. I did my undergrad at Paisley though.

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

Zalgo does that to you

 

[shadow skill]

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?

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Self-taught NWNscript and FPI. Never had any formal (or indeed informal) teaching on general purpose programming. But I am starting C# next year.