Any Programmers on NT?

tay1

tay1

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I'm a Computer Science major, and with that comes programming. To me, it seems like it is hard as hell to find good help regarding programming on the internet. No problem finding help with math, all sorts of sciences, history, whatever. I'm trying to learn c++ and occasionally I get stuck on things and get super frustrated because I can't find any good quality help.

Anybody else here program? Interested in programming? Tips?
 
Have you gone to office hours? I only ask because most undergrads I know only go to class if they have to. If attendance isn't taken, most will skip class as well.

I personally didn't utilize office hours until the tail end of my undergrad career. I kicked myself for that.
 
wj4 said:
Have you gone to office hours? I only ask because most undergrads I know only go to class if they have to. If attendance isn't taken, most will skip class as well.

I personally didn't utilize office hours until the tail end of my undergrad career. I kicked myself for that.
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I'm currently not in any programming classes or anything CS related at the moment. I'm in my last semester at a JC so I'm taking major preparation classes. I'm trying to learn c++ on my own at this point.
 
Programming came easy to me in school, but i would think in this day and age you could youtube stuff. Good luck though.
 
LuckyLuchiano said:
Programming came easy to me in school, but i would think in this day and age you could youtube stuff. Good luck though.
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There's a lot of info, but a lot of it isn't clear to me. Because, unlike most math, there isn't one strict way of doing things when it comes to programming, so it's hard to find a definitive answer to a problem, and a lot of them just don't explain things well.
 
tay1 said:
LuckyLuchiano said:
Programming came easy to me in school, but i would think in this day and age you could youtube stuff. Good luck though.
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There's a lot of info, but a lot of it isn't clear to me. Because, unlike most math, there isn't one strict way of doing things when it comes to programming, so it's hard to find a definitive answer to a problem, and a lot of them just don't explain things well.
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Check PM..
Keep in mind there is more than one way bc of efficiency. Some things get the job done and others will do it much faster. *"big oh" notation*

Other than that check out "the newboston c++" for help with language. Good start for beginners.
He has other languages. You'll notice its all the same really ( with time)

C++ is a good start as it will intro all about cs basically. There are easier languages but imho it's a great start.

Problem solve in any way you can to help with crit thinking/algorithms after you get down language
Read code until you understand it, not understanding it will only hurt you

Good luck
 
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I'm currently a bio major thinkin of switching to CS. Is it possible to work in that field and do decently despite having zero passion for it? Reason I'm considering switching is that it'll take me forever to finish PT school.
 
u can also start with lynda.com

if u r a student your school usually has an account with them.
 
Flyeed said:
I'm currently a bio major thinkin of switching to CS. Is it possible to work in that field and do decently despite having zero passion for it? Reason I'm considering switching is that it'll take me forever to finish PT school.
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It's possible. It just depends on how much effort you put into it. Expect a lot of math, some chemistry, and physics
 
tay1 said:
Flyeed said:
I'm currently a bio major thinkin of switching to CS. Is it possible to work in that field and do decently despite having zero passion for it? Reason I'm considering switching is that it'll take me forever to finish PT school.
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It's possible. It just depends on how much effort you put into it. Expect a lot of math, some chemistry, and physics
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Math is my strongest subject, my cousin works for Bloomberg and swears I could be doing better than him. Something for me to consider between my spring and fall semester.
 
I'm a senior about to graduate in computer engineering and stack overflow got me through all my programming classes. Sites like codeacademy.com and codeschool.com can be useful if you want to pick up on the basics of different languages if you have a few hours to kill.
 
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I'm a senior about to graduate in computer engineering and stack overflow got me through all my programming classes. Sites like codeacademy.com and codeschool.com can be useful if you want to pick up on the basics of different languages if you have a few hours to kill.
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I checked out those sites before, but they're mainly for web development so I never really checked out their material.
Flyeed said:
Math is my strongest subject, my cousin works for Bloomberg and swears I could be doing better than him. Something for me to consider between my spring and fall semester.
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Oh, well you'd be good as far as the math classes/physics go then. Depending on what you want to do specifically, you might not even really need high level math. Logic is more important.
 
Yeah I just graduated as a CS major. Been working as Software Engineer for 3 months now.

I struggled so much the first 2 years of school. I didn't start to fully understand programming until I went to a tutor to help with every program in my advanced java class for the entire semester. Honestly the only way to start to get better and understand is to keep programming and practicing. Don't work on programs alone work on them with your classmates. Now I'm not saying to copy their work, but ask them for help when you don't understand or ask them why they decided to go a certain route with their algorithm and to explain their logic.

CS is very tough until you understand how to program well, but once you get it it will pay off. Goodluck !
 
BeezyGotSole said:
Yeah I just graduated as a CS major. Been working as Software Engineer for 3 months now.

I struggled so much the first 2 years of school. I didn't start to fully understand programming until I went to a tutor to help with every program in my advanced java class for the entire semester. Honestly the only way to start to get better and understand is to keep programming and practicing. Don't work on programs alone work on them with your classmates. Now I'm not saying to copy their work, but ask them for help when you don't understand or ask them why they decided to go a certain route with their algorithm and to explain their logic.

CS is very tough until you understand how to program well, but once you get it it will pay off. Goodluck !
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Pair programming is a very good idea.
 
Flyeed said:
I'm currently a bio major thinkin of switching to CS. Is it possible to work in that field and do decently despite having zero passion for it? Reason I'm considering switching is that it'll take me forever to finish PT school.
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If you dont have a passion for it dont do it. I work in development and some of the projects i do, i couldnt imagine someone who didnt care about software development doing,just from the sheer complexity and pulling stuff out of thin air you have to do sometimes. Youll hate your life, getting into IT and not enjoying problem solving and the nature of the beast.
 
You can do CS and not be passionate about it. Some people live and breathe coding , some companies look for that , but most of those people have 0 social skills. You want to be a sociable programmer it will take you further.

If you like to solve problems you will be fine all that other nerdy stuff isn't really needed.
 
Flyeed said:
Math is my strongest subject, my cousin works for Bloomberg and swears I could be doing better than him. Something for me to consider between my spring and fall semester.
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i would switch to a Math degree and take as many SAS or R classes as possible if i were you.
 
Any of you guys who work in programming have time to pursue other passions?

Or is it that by the time you get home you're too drained to work on personal projects for hours? (I'd ideally need 7 hours of sleep a day to be functional if it matters.)

I guess another question would be, are there programming jobs that are more in the realm of 6-7 hours a day as opposed to the standard 9-5ish?
 
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