yassarikhan786
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Working as a Software Developer (C#) now that I've graduated from university. In training at the moment, but I'm loving the job so far.
What's your occupation?
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yassarikhan786
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I programmed with a lot of languages. From the ages I used assembly, C, C++, Pascal, Turbo Pascal, Perl, ASP, C# and so on...
Now I work mainly with PHP and I'm trying to finish my own framework. And an alluminium case too
Nice dude, I started off with Java, but shifted my focus onto C# and stuck with it ever since.
I've done some C/C++ (OpenGL and OpenSceneGraph) as well. Nothing major, just some basic 3D scene/object manipulation.
FlamingBeatz
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Professonal procrastinator and student stage & event engineering.
NeverBackDown
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I'm currently interested(going in last year of high school) in doing some game development or game engine related stuff. It's very hard to get into schools in the US that actually don't suck and those are the most overpriced schools in the country. While many other Uni's claim they are good but in reality they aren't that great. A lot claim 90% of their graduates get job in their related careers but with electronics that means anything in all honestly. Fast food places use computers. That's related isn't it? Just very hard to find an honest school.
Anyway after that rant... What is game development like? Or even software development as they are closely related like? Very vauge questions but then again most of you live in the UK so it's hard to relate things to you and be descriptive anyway
Anyway after that rant... What is game development like? Or even software development as they are closely related like? Very vauge questions but then again most of you live in the UK so it's hard to relate things to you and be descriptive anyway
fintekonivel
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I'm a Chef. Love the job. only thing I don't like is the hours. would like to be with my kids more.
yassarikhan786
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I'm currently interested(going in last year of high school) in doing some game development or game engine related stuff. It's very hard to get into schools in the US that actually don't suck and those are the most overpriced schools in the country. While many other Uni's claim they are good but in reality they aren't that great. A lot claim 90% of their graduates get job in their related careers but with electronics that means anything in all honestly. Fast food places use computers. That's related isn't it? Just very hard to find an honest school.
Anyway after that rant... What is game development like? Or even software development as they are closely related like? Very vauge questions but then again most of you live in the UK so it's hard to relate things to you and be descriptive anyway
Well at my uni, game development wasn't really a major part of the course (Computer Science). I did some XNA (C#) development in my final year and that was it really. If you really want to develop games, you need to look at C/C++.
Software development wise, we began with Java and moved swiftly onto C#. First year was all Java and then everything after that was C# based (win forms, ASP .NET and XNA). I applied for a number of jobs related to my field of study and got offers for most of them. In the UK I think there is an abundance of software/programming based jobs, but not that many people to occupy them.
I went on an industrial placement (C# Application Development and Server Admin) after year 2 of uni, which did help in securing a software development job.
NeverBackDown
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Ya i knew i needed(actually required) to know C/C++ and maybe a few other languages depending on what types of games i end up doing but i just have no clue where to start for school to learn all this.
yassarikhan786
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I'm at university studying Computer Science, but I'm currently doing a year long internship as a software developer with a rather large company which is pretty nice.
Yeah, getting professional experience is very beneficial. It makes the degree certificate look better as well
If you do a course like Computer Science, chances are that you won't be covering a specific area like C/C++. You'll most likely be covering a range of programming languages and you won't really get a chance to refine your skills in one area until after the first or second year of university.
Try looking for a gaming orientated course (maybe OpenGL based).
NeverBackDown
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How does OpenGL involve C/C++? Is it used as an API?
AverageNinja
Average Penis Too
*thread revive*
I now have a job at a local camping in the restaurant as a waiter and even barman / bartender. Yes, indeed! I'm 17 years old and I pull beers and pour whisky :lol:
I also have a volunteer writing position at a Dutch / Belgian gamingsite as a newsposter. I will get the chance to write reviews and go to events as I post more there, so I'm quite stoked
I now have a job at a local camping in the restaurant as a waiter and even barman / bartender. Yes, indeed! I'm 17 years old and I pull beers and pour whisky :lol:
I also have a volunteer writing position at a Dutch / Belgian gamingsite as a newsposter. I will get the chance to write reviews and go to events as I post more there, so I'm quite stoked
GadgetGarrett
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I kinda keep busy.
Day job is Senior Systems Officer for an accountancy membership and awards body (no, I am not an accountant - you should see my bank account! Heh!). It just about covers my rent and booze budget.
I own, review and write for, and am editor of GadgetyNews.
I was the co-founder and bassist for SUBSET til the new year when I left to form LACK. I also do sessions and deps for other bands - biggest gig so far was supporting Grace Jones in Sarajevo.
I think that's everything that kinda keeps me out of trouble...
Day job is Senior Systems Officer for an accountancy membership and awards body (no, I am not an accountant - you should see my bank account! Heh!). It just about covers my rent and booze budget.
I own, review and write for, and am editor of GadgetyNews.
I was the co-founder and bassist for SUBSET til the new year when I left to form LACK. I also do sessions and deps for other bands - biggest gig so far was supporting Grace Jones in Sarajevo.
I think that's everything that kinda keeps me out of trouble...
I am a Access Planner for Virgin Media, planning Business Installs for Business Broadband of up to 10Gbp/s, also sometimes new residential builds.
Basically I plan the civils routes, cable routes, cabinet locations based on distance from Hubsites, residential houses and then what kit will be installed at the customers site for Business installs.
It wasn't a bad job, Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm and overtime is available but the wages are abit poor and so are, the performance reviews each year but then they took the key part of our role away from us and passed it off to Contractors, which has made the job really boring and a challenge to want to do each day.
New starters in my job earn £25,300, and thanks to the pathetic performance reviews over the last 4 years of me working there, up until this year I was always below the minimum but this year I got bumped up to the minimum, and now I earn the same amount each year as those who have no experience and who have just started the job, and then I have to help to train them up.
Needless to say I am looking at going to night college to get some qualifications and then I will be looking for a new job, where you get treated better as Virgin Media is not a company I would recommend people to work for.
Basically I plan the civils routes, cable routes, cabinet locations based on distance from Hubsites, residential houses and then what kit will be installed at the customers site for Business installs.
It wasn't a bad job, Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm and overtime is available but the wages are abit poor and so are, the performance reviews each year but then they took the key part of our role away from us and passed it off to Contractors, which has made the job really boring and a challenge to want to do each day.
New starters in my job earn £25,300, and thanks to the pathetic performance reviews over the last 4 years of me working there, up until this year I was always below the minimum but this year I got bumped up to the minimum, and now I earn the same amount each year as those who have no experience and who have just started the job, and then I have to help to train them up.
Needless to say I am looking at going to night college to get some qualifications and then I will be looking for a new job, where you get treated better as Virgin Media is not a company I would recommend people to work for.
Thelosouvlakia
Classy-Fried-Chicken
I'm a student still high school. I hope I pass my national exams next year so I can go forth and become an engineer and computing systems architect
SPS
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I'm back to being a full-time game developer - graphics programmer
Hmm what whisky would you recommend me?
*thread revive*
I now have a job at a local camping in the restaurant as a waiter and even barman / bartender. Yes, indeed! I'm 17 years old and I pull beers and pour whisky :lol:
I also have a volunteer writing position at a Dutch / Belgian gamingsite as a newsposter. I will get the chance to write reviews and go to events as I post more there, so I'm quite stoked
Hmm what whisky would you recommend me?
