Poll: Your programming experience
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I'm an electrical/hardware type, not a software type, but I do know some Java, C, and Python. I can at least program basic stuff in them, but nowhere near enough to do things like wireless, or dick around with pointers in crazy ways, or whatever. I can also program an FPGA in Verilog, for the geeks who know The Other Firmware Platform (i.e. not microcontrollers) -- better than I can program a computer, at least.
Oh yeah! Anyone out there know Scheme? I took a class in that. Bonus points if you actually went to the university I did and took the same class. (Solidarity!)
Oh yeah! Anyone out there know Scheme? I took a class in that. Bonus points if you actually went to the university I did and took the same class. (Solidarity!)
I'm still learning and taking classes I know basic programs. Although making the program make an isosceles triangle has escaped me ugh. I am thinking about getting a job in programming though. Once i learn more that is, because if I can't make and isosceles triangle i don't think I can make a game.
I'd really like to learn how to, but I honestly don't know how to start. I've tinkered with Python, and even managed to buy some books on it, but whenever I read it I can't get past the incomprehensible jargon. I took a class last year in high school, and it taught me some basic concepts, but it was very limited, and not dealing with abstract concepts that are present in professional programming. Like I said, I'd love to learn, but I can't find anything that's truly entry level.
Oh, tell me about it. I'm currently studying this and well. They make you go into the caves. Its dark, the food sucks and the internet is on dial up.MetalMagpie said:I had a lecturer at uni who referred to you guys as "warlocks of the pit", and insisted that you all stay locked in basements, far away from sunlight and normal human beings.ewhac said:
Nice to see you have internet down there.
Yes, I just described hell.
I've been learning java for almost 2 years now in university. Although most of the actual java learning took place in first year, and I've done some HTML and XML if that counts, but I would rather it didn't because I hate it and I would like people to agree with me so other people would stop using it. But I would say I'm much better than the average person at programming, but worse than the average programmer.
EDIT: forgot to mention the things I've done that I'm proud of... but there isn't really anything there... except for maybe the more difficult lab questions in college. I would like to do some extra curricular stuff but I'm just far too lazy. Although I've made a couple of simple games with a program that uses java-like language in bits. I'll hopefully get back to that in the summer.
EDIT: forgot to mention the things I've done that I'm proud of... but there isn't really anything there... except for maybe the more difficult lab questions in college. I would like to do some extra curricular stuff but I'm just far too lazy. Although I've made a couple of simple games with a program that uses java-like language in bits. I'll hopefully get back to that in the summer.
Gah! Those damn Power Macs in school crashed more than Windows 95 did at home.Metalhandkerchief said:
Hi, I'm a Mac.
+1 too bad jobs using it are few and far between.achilleas.k said:
Well I have a pretty good understanding of Basic. I used it to teach my graphing calculator a mock CMD.
I know only a couple commands for CMD, like 'shutdown -i ENTER FRIEND'S IP -c "I win" ' and some other things.
I have a basic understanding of HTML too (thanks to W3 Schools)
I'm learning Java write now (TheNewBoston on youtube, good channel for tutorials). I can do all kinds of loops, if/then/else, and arrays.
My eventual goal is to start programming apps and games.
I know only a couple commands for CMD, like 'shutdown -i ENTER FRIEND'S IP -c "I win" ' and some other things.
I have a basic understanding of HTML too (thanks to W3 Schools)
I'm learning Java write now (TheNewBoston on youtube, good channel for tutorials). I can do all kinds of loops, if/then/else, and arrays.
My eventual goal is to start programming apps and games.
Well, four years ago I had to learn (Bio)Python and Linux coding, and that just made me go
And now, in my new course, I have to learn HTML, CSS and a bit of JavaScript. And I'll have shit like Flash and some other programming shit to look forward to in my second year. And I already can't get HTML into my head, and that ain't even that hard.
Gods I hate programming with a fiery passion. I just...can't imagine anyone liking this.
And now, in my new course, I have to learn HTML, CSS and a bit of JavaScript. And I'll have shit like Flash and some other programming shit to look forward to in my second year. And I already can't get HTML into my head, and that ain't even that hard.
Gods I hate programming with a fiery passion. I just...can't imagine anyone liking this.
Computer Science major. Didn't program single thing until I got into college. I now know Python, Java, C#, C, C++, some ActionScript, UnrealScript, and some general Assembly. Recent I did a project for class that was about 2500 lines of code to make a text based adventure game and was in a team that is a finalist in this year's Imagine Cup. I still feel like an idiot 90% of the time in class for my lack of knowledge though. So much further to go.
The programming. It hurts my puny little mind!
While I have no experience and haven't the intention to gain any experience in programming, I have been warned that Java is an inferior species of programming.
The closest thing I've done to programming is creating a .bat file for Oblivion so I didn't get RSI from writing things over and over again.
While I have no experience and haven't the intention to gain any experience in programming, I have been warned that Java is an inferior species of programming.
The closest thing I've done to programming is creating a .bat file for Oblivion so I didn't get RSI from writing things over and over again.
I can do some stuff on java, mostly basic loops arrays and things like that. I can currently only work in the console but I'm going to be learning about using GUIs soon. I'm learning computing at school for a-level so over the next 2 years I should be learning quite a bit.
I took a game design course one summer which involved making stuff with the Neverwinter Nights 2 tool kit. Does that count?
About the most complicated thing I've done is make a card-playing game in QT for the Star Wars CCG that was all the rage back in the 90's. It played online, you could load up your deck, drag cards from the decks or hand to the table, and have it synced on both sides, complete with a Phase keeper-tracker.
Memorized the code for a magic 8-ball program in C (or whatever the TI-83+ was running), took a Visual Basic programming course in college, and I muddled around in GameMaker for a semester after that.
How I ever passed the programming class is beyond me. Most of my creations (re: basic interest calculators and database entry stuff) functioned in a similar manner to the mythical tiger trap from the movie The Ghost and the Darkness [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116409/].
It didn't work, but the logic behind it was sound.
How I ever passed the programming class is beyond me. Most of my creations (re: basic interest calculators and database entry stuff) functioned in a similar manner to the mythical tiger trap from the movie The Ghost and the Darkness [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116409/].
It didn't work, but the logic behind it was sound.
I should have expected I'd get a warning for that post. It's a shame really. I think I got my message across.praetor_alpha said:+1 too bad jobs using it are few and far between.achilleas.k said:
As for jobs using Python, thankfully I'm in academia (working towards a PhD) which not only has a widespread use of Python, but anything I write is primarily for personal use (models, simulators, parsers).
Also, Python is becoming more and more common in Linux.
But I get your point, coding jobs in the industry mostly revolve around either .NET (C#) or Java.