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Thread ID: 95399	2008-12-04 22:21:00	I want to be a Programmer :(	Xypher (14353)	Press F1

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725827	2008-12-05 03:13:00	Any idea what you want to program when you're done? There's lots of languages you can learn .. you could learn assembly, it might help with embedded systems. You could learn Java, and use it to write web-applications... you could learn C and write desktop apps.. Of course if you knew java then its not *just* web-only-apps, but you know what I mean ... the question is more asking if you have any aspirations as to what you want to do when you graduate :) If you go to university, they don't really teach you a language to program in as such, its more how to think and design programs. You -do- learn C and java, but the language isn't the subject. At polytech, i think it is more language focussed. I wouldn't choose a course based on what language they used, unless you had a specific reason for learning/not learning that language. It is the content of the course that matters; the language used is trivial, unless the point of the course is to teach you a programming language.	utopian201 (6245)
725828	2008-12-05 03:40:00	If you go to university, they don't really teach you a language to program in as such, its more how to think and design programs. You -do- learn C and java, but the language isn't the subject. At polytech, i think it is more language focussed. I wouldn't choose a course based on what language they used, unless you had a specific reason for learning/not learning that language. It is the content of the course that matters; the language used is trivial, unless the point of the course is to teach you a programming language. At the polytech I went to it was more theory centric than language centric. In fact, over the course of my study there I must have used every language under the sun, even Pascal in the early days. Lately they seem to stick to Java and C+ or C#, but different tutors have different preferences.	Bussani (14313)
725829	2008-12-06 00:49:00	I agree the language doesn't matter so much as the theory. To be successful you first need to know what you are doing, not just at a practical level but also at a conceptual level. Then either a) use a language that is in demand, or b) create an application that is in demand. Follow the money. The language might not be as exciting, but the pay is better.	andrew93 (249)
725830	2008-12-06 03:23:00	You want to be a programmer?, say goodbye to any social life!!.................Haha you can say that again. Oh? My friend the programmer went through boyfriends like toilet paper, wasout nearly every 2nd or 3rd night and had a great time. Later she did do a lot of overtime but at a base rate of $35 an hour plus DOUBLE time, plus on call base fee, she had loads of money to have a good time.	pctek (84)
725831	2008-12-06 03:36:00	Programmer too stressfull. I always wanted to be a Lumberjack.	prefect (6291)
725832	2008-12-06 07:18:00	There's lots of languages you can learn .. you could learn assembly, .... But I think the focus to start with is not in choosing languages but on learning the art and science of programming. You can choose what language or languages you want to focus on later. However having said that c++ has got to have a mention (but not as a beginning language) since so many other languages have similarities.	johnd (85)
725833	2008-12-06 08:41:00	But I think the focus to start with is not in choosing languages but on learning the art and science of programming. You can choose what language or languages you want to focus on later. However having said that c++ has got to have a mention (but not as a beginning language) since so many other languages have similarities. True. I think learning the theory is way more important, even something as simple as structure diagrams to wrap your head around the logic. Once you've got that sorted, switching between different languages is a lot easier.	Bussani (14313)
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