If you could go into the past and send yourself a message before you started programming, so you didn't make as many mistakes, what would it be?
"don't start programming"
Install gentoo
>>54801316
Don't go into programming.
>>54801316
"learn a hipster meme language and get pussy"
>>54801338
>>54801407
Why not? You can work for a large variety of places all over the world and the compensation is great.
>>54801316
I don't think I could change anything about the way I learned programming.
But if I had to think about something, I would tell myself to start using VCS sooner.
>use visual studio instead of Qt Creator
>read the specs
>get 4 monitors
Don't bother with the C meme, just learn the latest javascript frameworks and go make cash at some shitty startup.
>>54801316
Don't bother with C++.
>>54801316
"Get into woodworking instead."
apply to google with your friend
actually nevermind, Google's NYC campus doesnt have as much blondes as north texas
>>54801715
what qualifications do you even need to work at Google
>>54801629
What is worth bothering with, then
Buy all the bitcoins
>>54801767
I should've just sticked with C. I'm only an amateur programmer though, so I don't depend on any language.
>>54801483
but I won't make as many mistakes
like listening to /g/
>>54801748
My cousin has a CS degree from MIT and works for Google. ymmv
>>54801748
You should at least created one anime shitposting site.
>>54801781
How did you learn C? I am a beginner to intermediate in python and want to git gud. No idea how to start though
>>54801778
The only thing that would've happened with one person having them all, or most of them, is that it would've collapsed pretty early.
>>54801801
Initially? School.
>>54801748
not much just be flexible and be a good thinker
they were mass hiring at the NYC campus like crazy and still are just gotta be MAD DECENT
friend works there now
now i work defense :(
so you can say I'm semi-retired
also they take people from good schools but they have such high rate of attrition they always gotta replace them
>>54801802
Okay, just buy a lot of them
>>54801792
Impressive. MIT is extremely difficult to get into anyway. Bet he makes a lot of money too.
don't fall for the CS meme
>>54801839
yeah but fuck working in NYC
>>54801828
Thanks
>>54801942
From books and by applying it and practicing. It's not rocket science m8.
Use three spaces instead of tabs
>>54801986
You're right. Often times the biggest issue I have is with finding a project to work on that is both interesting and possible to do given whatever level of knowledge I am at. I need to stop bitching and start actually writing code. That's my problem and not yours I guess. Thanks haha
>>54801316
Don't bother learning VB before C#
>>54802078
>tfw i wrote packet sniffing and manipulation tools for an mmorpg once
>tfw it was in VB6
>>54801839
>not much just be flexible and be a good thinker
This, always think before coding, avoid being a monkey
Pointers are much more important than what you'd think.
>>54801316
step away from the computer and thing about what you are doing
"Get a Mac"
>>54801801
Torrent "the C programming language"
>>54801316
"go all in on bitcoin"
>>54802517
Thanks
>>54801395
/thread
>>54802015
Disgusting.
>>54801316
Do projects alongside learning a language. Get into Webshit. Read books and don't fall for the codecademy meme.
Buy Bitcoins
Or
She leaves in the end
>>54801316
Go to bed at 11 every single day. Trust me on this one.
>>54801316
Start at 10 or 15 instead of 25 ;^(
>>54801316
"Go to a shrink, take the pills, go to Macau to live with your rich family there and go to school and learn how to program and solder on your own time."
>>54801316
Learn OOP
>>54803840
>using the smiley with a carat nose
>>54801316
"Don't bother. Either focus on CS in high school, or in college, but not both. Major in something else. Take classes that are interesting and hard, not classes in your area of intended expertise."
I spent years voraciously consuming everything I could find on computers and programming in high school. That make college a repetitive, slow, frustrating slog. I should have gotten a real engineering major, or business, or anything else. My peers were barely as competent at the end of their 4-year degree as I was at the start.
>>54801316
Don't learn PHP as your first language.
I used to make Flash games with hacked together actionscript I barely understood
I could probably make pretty good stuff now if I had any motivation
Drop that C book and read 'Common Lisp A Gentle Introduction'
>>54801316
Golden Boy gif. Watched the first ep and got excited cause girls with computers, but then they ditched it and followed around the dipshit mc instead. Wasn't too bad though.
BPS was even more miserable. We get a great double loli plot and some kickass music, then it turns into some creepy hagfest and everything goes out the window. WTF Japan?
>>54801316
"kill yourself. nothing will change no matter how hard you try or how good your grades are. everything is a lie. don't believe in anyone."
>>54807229
>2. You will immediately cease and not continue to access the site if you are under the age of 18.
