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March 26, 2007 |
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Computer programming is a great career choice for those who are truly passionate about programming. For those who would really prefer to do something else, but see programming as a good choice just because "computers are big", they have really missed the boat. Many low level programming jobs are now going overseas where people are willing to work for a lot less money. But for those who really love programming and are willing to stay on the cutting edge, jobs are available. Since the low level, one person jobs are not really here, you have to be very much a team player and something of a visionary. If you want to get paid the prices that U.S. workers demand, you cannot just be a run-of-the-mill coder. Companies have found that for certain big long-term projects, nothing beats a dedicated group of people who are local. For these types of projects, there is a lot of back and forth between the coder and the customer/vendor/end user.
I have no regrets in choosing this field, but I also know quite a few people who have been laid off. If you love computers (not just the things they can do, but wanting to understand how it all works), are good at math and puzzles, and are willing to go through graduate school to get the good jobs, then computer programming is probably a good field for you. One nice thing about learning programming, is that it's good for people in other fields too. A few programming classes won't be wasted even if you go into any other Information Technology field. |
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March 26, 2007 |
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This is the hottest and the most evergreen field to work in and enjoy computer programming, because the software world is never gonna face anykind of lull period , like you are definitely going to learn something new day by day and as well as u earn some handsome amount of money.
Computer programming is the respectful job and the smartest job to do in today's world not just because the IT field is booming with IT proffessionals but because it will gain a lot to your country.Today a experienced software proffessional earns around a 40,000 pounds to 50,000 pounds per month.So there is no looking back just keep on doing and doing .
There is nothing to worry about how to start ? , how do i get work ?, just start simple "C"-Programming Language and then after u master with "C" language u can go on to C++, Java, ..etc
There are many e-books available on the net , many interesting books in stores, magazines..etc to learn. |
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February 16, 2007 |
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I have enjoyed my computer programming career, but if I had to do it over again, I would probably have not attended college for programming. I paid for college with a half-time programming job, and did not learn anything job-relevant in school. What I did learn in college was how to understand mathematics, how to read proofs, how to prove things, how to handle vector spaces and calculus, and so on. These skills, while not directly related to my career choice, have proved the most valuable to me. If I were entering college for the first time, I would focus on some other field for my major, like mathematics, physics, chemistry, bioinformatics, and get a minor in computer science. I have found that having a CS degree does not count for NEARLY as much in a job search as real-world programming experience and demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and understand user needs.
Also, a recent trend in the programming field is to only hire contract workers. I did this for a while, and thought I would enjoy working at home, but it was constantly distracting, and since I was always home, my contract employer felt he could call at any hour and expect me to be able to work on his project. Now I am working in an office again, and find I enjoy it quite a bit. |
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February 06, 2007 |
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Studying Computer Science in college gives you control of the machine - you learn how they work, why they work and how to program them. As a career, you get great "bang for the buck" - the pay is good and the work is not as intense as some other jobs, and I got to $100k much faster than if I'd gone to Med school. Later on, you can move up to become a Project Manager (tracking deadlines and figuring out which departments need more people to keep the project moving) or a Manager (discussing which features to add, talking to customers, making sure the programmers are on schedule, giving career advice). There is the stereotype that only nerds and geeks can do this, but a lot of people don't learn programming until college, but then go on to work as programmers. Try learning a little to see if you might like it - try out Visual Basic or Python, or take an introductory class. There has also been a lot of bad press after the dot-com bubble (around 2001-2002) saying that there are less jobs for programmers, but that isn't true: the number of jobs is increasing, and the number of students choosing Computer Science or Engineering as a major has been going down. |
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