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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2016 3:03:30 GMT
So I'm finally getting into programming classes, and leapt right into C++. I took QBasic and Pascal in high school, but that was over 17 years ago. Still, so far, so good.
The kind of stuff we're learning is really basic, but I gotta start somewhere, right? Unfortunately, they don't teach more advanced sections of C++ at this school (it's a community college), but they also have a sequence of Java classes I'll be starting fall term. I'd like to make a career of programming, but whether my education at this school is sufficient, I'm not sure. I hear java programmers are in high demand, though, so here's hoping.
Just thought I'd share. No real questions, but I am curious to know if there are other programmer blockheads around.
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Post by dm_mainprize on Apr 18, 2016 22:24:03 GMT
I have dabbled in C++, Javascript, C# and am currently poking around with python. Its fun, but can also be very time consuming to get the code to bend to your will.
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Post by joatmoniac on Apr 18, 2016 23:10:57 GMT
My last job of 4+ years was as a promgrammer for the online course system for a university. Mainly did PHP and back end MySQL stuff. The other programmer in the area did Java and C related work. Dipped into Ruby for a time because there were rumors of switching to a different course system that was written in Ruby. Certs and aptitude can certainly get you an entry level programmer position. If it is an AA degree from the community college that would likely put you in a better position, but then again cert v AA is really just the addition of general education classes more than anything else. Becoming fluent in one programming language goes far in being prepared to learn others. I did msot of the courses on codeschool.com as well to get a solid overview of a wide array of ideas and languages. Hope that you find the niche you love, and a job to suit!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2016 6:02:41 GMT
Ah, cool, two of my favorite people around here know what I'm getting into. I did a little digging around. SQL and Java are the two most in-demand languages right now. SQL isn't taught here, though. My program is officially "Associates of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems Technology, with a certificate in Computer Programming," so yeah, there's other general education stuff. I already completed an associate of the arts earlier this year, which should help at least a little when it comes time to start applying for jobs. It's all well and good to be able to code like a boss, but if you lack basic communication skills...
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Post by catcharlie on Apr 19, 2016 9:57:31 GMT
I did some programming in college, I enjoyed it though had a tenancy to have far more lines of code than was needed. I should have really tried to keep it up afterwards but could be worse. We did Visual Basic, Java and C# though not enough of any of it to get a job doing programming. I've tried to jump in to little projects now and again, but never really kept with them for very long due to not knowing/remembering enough.
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