Hello, all. I'm new.
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I've only been coding for about six years on and off. I received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place! Though I don't regret studying higher Math. It was a great experience. Not sure if I will complete the degree though as it all depends on funds of course. I did take a lot of CS electives while I took Math and had a minor which was one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school. Anyway, I hope to break into the software industry soon where ever in the US it takes me. I've done a few medium-sized projects with C, C++ and Java. Currently I'm working on developing an IRC client since it covers a lot of basic programming concepts such as GUI, networking, etc. The courses at the university are pretty basic so far so I find the self-projects teach me quite a bit more. I'm also trying my hand at modding some of the Civilization IV code, and that is a more daunting task due to the sheer size of the code base plus being unfamiliar with it. Thanks for reading!
Welcome! If you wanna chat about pretty much anything that isn't rude or offensive, this is the right place! Stuff which might annoy people goes here: The Soapbox[^], and you can get help here: Quick Answers[^], or here: Discussion forums[^]. There is a huge resource of articles here: Articles[^] that may help as well. If you ask a question, remember that we can;t see your screen, access your HDD or read your mind - so give us all the relevant information, including code fragments. Kick back, relax, and you're welcome to our little community! :-D
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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ismann wrote:
received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place!
No - you made the right choice (though I am a little biased). Mathematics teaches gives you an incredibly solid framework of logical thinking, problem solving, and basic skills applicable to anything you do in Computer Science. It's timeless. Computer Science, while having a large foundation, is very, very changeable. My personal philosophy is you learn the solid foundations in University, then you learn (and keep learning) the evolving and changing stuff in the field. Thanks for dropping in. The beer's in the fridge :beer:
cheers Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote:
The beer's in the fridge [beer]
But the fridge is in Canada (or Australia now?)... :((
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
and you can get help here: Quick Answers
How?
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Welcome! If you wanna chat about pretty much anything that isn't rude or offensive, this is the right place! Stuff which might annoy people goes here: The Soapbox[^], and you can get help here: Quick Answers[^], or here: Discussion forums[^]. There is a huge resource of articles here: Articles[^] that may help as well. If you ask a question, remember that we can;t see your screen, access your HDD or read your mind - so give us all the relevant information, including code fragments. Kick back, relax, and you're welcome to our little community! :-D
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
OriginalGriff wrote:
and you can get help here: Quick Answers
How?
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
"It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox
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OriginalGriff wrote:
and you can get help here: Quick Answers
How?
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
Ask it when He Who Must Not Be Named is asleep... :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Forgot to add 'Plz'...
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Ask it when He Who Must Not Be Named is asleep... :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
And "that isn't rude or offensive"... :-D
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
"It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox
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And "that isn't rude or offensive"... :-D
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
Oh, no. If you want me to be rude and offensive about him, we'll have to take it outside - the cat is too young to hear (or read) that kind of language! :laugh:
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Chris Maunder wrote:
The beer's in the fridge [beer]
But the fridge is in Canada (or Australia now?)... :((
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:
But the fridge is in Canada
FTFY
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I've only been coding for about six years on and off. I received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place! Though I don't regret studying higher Math. It was a great experience. Not sure if I will complete the degree though as it all depends on funds of course. I did take a lot of CS electives while I took Math and had a minor which was one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school. Anyway, I hope to break into the software industry soon where ever in the US it takes me. I've done a few medium-sized projects with C, C++ and Java. Currently I'm working on developing an IRC client since it covers a lot of basic programming concepts such as GUI, networking, etc. The courses at the university are pretty basic so far so I find the self-projects teach me quite a bit more. I'm also trying my hand at modding some of the Civilization IV code, and that is a more daunting task due to the sheer size of the code base plus being unfamiliar with it. Thanks for reading!
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I've only been coding for about six years on and off. I received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place! Though I don't regret studying higher Math. It was a great experience. Not sure if I will complete the degree though as it all depends on funds of course. I did take a lot of CS electives while I took Math and had a minor which was one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school. Anyway, I hope to break into the software industry soon where ever in the US it takes me. I've done a few medium-sized projects with C, C++ and Java. Currently I'm working on developing an IRC client since it covers a lot of basic programming concepts such as GUI, networking, etc. The courses at the university are pretty basic so far so I find the self-projects teach me quite a bit more. I'm also trying my hand at modding some of the Civilization IV code, and that is a more daunting task due to the sheer size of the code base plus being unfamiliar with it. Thanks for reading!
ismann wrote:
I've only been coding for about six years on and off.
That's longer than me! :laugh: Of course I've been doing it for a little over five years full time and almost non-stop... :rolleyes: Anyway, welcome! :D
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Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
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ismann wrote:
received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place!
No - you made the right choice (though I am a little biased). Mathematics teaches gives you an incredibly solid framework of logical thinking, problem solving, and basic skills applicable to anything you do in Computer Science. It's timeless. Computer Science, while having a large foundation, is very, very changeable. My personal philosophy is you learn the solid foundations in University, then you learn (and keep learning) the evolving and changing stuff in the field. Thanks for dropping in. The beer's in the fridge :beer:
cheers Chris Maunder
The beer's in the fridge on the patio If it's still in Canada, the patio is plenty cold enough.
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I've only been coding for about six years on and off. I received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place! Though I don't regret studying higher Math. It was a great experience. Not sure if I will complete the degree though as it all depends on funds of course. I did take a lot of CS electives while I took Math and had a minor which was one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school. Anyway, I hope to break into the software industry soon where ever in the US it takes me. I've done a few medium-sized projects with C, C++ and Java. Currently I'm working on developing an IRC client since it covers a lot of basic programming concepts such as GUI, networking, etc. The courses at the university are pretty basic so far so I find the self-projects teach me quite a bit more. I'm also trying my hand at modding some of the Civilization IV code, and that is a more daunting task due to the sheer size of the code base plus being unfamiliar with it. Thanks for reading!
Welcome to CodeProject; may you learn long and prosper. cheers, Bill
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I've only been coding for about six years on and off. I received my degree in Mathematics, but I am back in the university studying Computer Science which is probably what I should have studied in the first place! Though I don't regret studying higher Math. It was a great experience. Not sure if I will complete the degree though as it all depends on funds of course. I did take a lot of CS electives while I took Math and had a minor which was one of the main reasons I decided to go back to school. Anyway, I hope to break into the software industry soon where ever in the US it takes me. I've done a few medium-sized projects with C, C++ and Java. Currently I'm working on developing an IRC client since it covers a lot of basic programming concepts such as GUI, networking, etc. The courses at the university are pretty basic so far so I find the self-projects teach me quite a bit more. I'm also trying my hand at modding some of the Civilization IV code, and that is a more daunting task due to the sheer size of the code base plus being unfamiliar with it. Thanks for reading!
ismann wrote:
modding
hear here ... So, Charlie Rose is interviewing this twit who has just directed a Bond movie and he makes a reference to some obscure passage in the footage. And the braggard goes off on himself, as if he was Uma Thurmond at a table with Ethan Hawk joking about asylum inmates jumping into the Neva, "I just got through filming the greatest depiction of someone putting out an eye in all history" ... And I thought "Oh, right Shakespeare, Regan did it with a heel to Gloucester at Cornwall's house". Nope. Me! I did this; and my name is ... Jack London.
