I am trying to diversify my programming knowledge. I learned Java in College and worked with it a little at work. Now I am working with ruby. I am finding that working with different languages can mean very big shifts in my mindset. I have probably spent more time changing my mind set then actually learning the new syntax. What I am w...
As a student I worry constantly about the outside world. I've worked for some companies already providing Web Design/Development and SEO help, even the occasional DB work, but I still worry about how I'll cope in the real world as a developer or a graduate student (hopefully) at a top university. Aside from the obvious answer being Work...
As a student, I have just got my first co-op job as a manual tester. I know it is as intellectual and demanding a job as a coder, but I cannot help thinking the other way around. I love being a coder but it is my first job. So I am asking you for any advice on how I can get the most out of the manual black-box testing job, i.e how can I ...
I've heard (and read somewhere) that there are certain games out there such as ancient Japanese game GO which help to improve the programming skills. We know chess helps a lot in improving our mental power. Besides chess, do you play any games as an exercise to improve your programming skills? ...
I am a newbie in the software development field. I am hungry for more avenues through which I can develop, nurture, and mature in my development, scripting, and programming skills, more so outside of work time. I'd like to know what type of set-up (hardware and/or software) would be extremely beneficial or that others have found necessar...
What would a genius programmer have that a good programmer does not? Or does the term not apply? an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. ...
I'm a Java/J2ee programmer working in India. I'm very passionate about programming and I constantly strive to hone my programming skills by reading blogs, solving Project euler questions, learning new technologies, developing small apps etc;. But I find it very difficult to manage my time. Working for 12 hrs a day in office leaves me st...
I have almost 3 years of programming experience in windows world. I know C and C++ (part of my college education) and have been working on Delphi and C# professionally. I am thinking about learning some iPhone development stuff. What programming/software skills I need to dive in? ...
I am using only C for 5 years. So I am sure that I know C grammar, but I have no idea how to advance programming skills. There are many books for modern languages (such as C++, Java) to study programming skills like the refactoring or pattern, software architecture. But no book is written with C language. The book author say that his/h...
In the following gcc.gnu.org post, Nathan Myers says that a C++ skills test at SANS Consulting Services contained three errors in nine questions: Looking around, one of fthe first on-line C++ skills tests I ran across was: http://www.geekinterview.com/question_details/13090 I looked at question 1... find(int x,int y) { return ((x<y)?0...
I am student currently attending my fourth year at a Swedish university and will, if all goes well, take my Master's degree in Computer Science in winter of 2011. It is a respectible university, at least here, and am overall satisfied with my choice - both of university and major. While I've learned much in the courses I've attended, I ...
Reading anything about programming, you'll invariably come across a discussion about "mediocre" programmers versus "good" programmers. I've never come across a colleague I labeled as "mediocre". Sure, you definitely meet some outstanding developers, but more or less most of my colleagues have gotten the job done otherwise they would ha...
I saw this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/76364/what-is-the-single-most-effective-thing-you-did-to-improve-your-programming-skill. I thought to myself, Yes I agree with a lot of it. but then I thought, what should I NOT do? what of the things you did turn out to be just a waste of time, or worse, take your skills to a wrong...