Is 26 too old to start university?
>>79544317
No.
>>79544317
I've seen 50 year old students. Its never too late to get a degree if it leads to a good job.
>>79544317
Not at all
If you're still alive the answer is no
I've had grandparents in my courses
>>79544317
If you're 26 and don't have a college degree, you might as well just commit suicide.
>>79544317
My dad went to medical school in his 40s
>>79544317
Only if you are pursuing a bachelor’s in english or some social science. It's never too late to get a STEM degree.
>>79544317
nope
just make sure what you're studying is worth it.
just sit back and laugh at all the naive 19 year olds in your class voicing their sweet little opinions in your humanities electives
>>79544317
Nah, been in classes with 40 - 50 year olds. Don't fall for the "I missed the boat" meme, never too late to unfuck your shit.
t. English major saddened that my field has been overtaken by leftists and in the process of seeking a career change
>>79544678
Based dad
>>79544317
Take a major with a future like A STEM or a trade such as welding.
Graduate.
Make bank.
Bang the 18 and 19 year olds while you're there.
No, but be prepared to feel old. University is an extension of high school where everyone can enter nowadays
Real talk, it's never too late to go to college.
Unlike high school, there is no age limit.
>>79544317
No it isn't. I went back at 26 myself and it was way better - I actually worked instead of drinking and socialising.
>>79544317
No, in fact you have an advantage over all those teenyboppers
You actually know why the fuck you are there so you'll actually try to get good grades and go for a major that isn't shit.
What's the point of a degree anyway?
>>79544317
I only hung out with the people who were 25 or older while i was studying accounting. They had a lot of advice for me and were a better preperation for the real world post-college. You will be fine OP and you will have a lot of friends.
>>79544317
No, don't listen to these cunts on here who tell you yes.
They will discourage anyone who has any aspirations or ambitions, so they can feel comfortable being lazy NEET cunts.
>>79544862
You need one to get a decent job in this country.
>>79544317
NO. I'm 27, CIS major. Every single class there are SEVERAL 40-60 year old people.
It's never too late. As long as you aren't an idiot.
Don't listen to anybody else here bro. NEVER TOO LATE.
>>79544317
no anon son, but make sure you pick a career with a future rather then falling for the educational jew before taken loans.
>>79544317
Not as long as you do a good degree.
I'm 27 and doing my final year starting September.
>>79544317
go for it, you'll be qualified by 30. still young.
>>79544317
for stem, never.
>>79544907
No you don't.
>>79544317
>Is 26 too old to start university?
Might as well say,"Is 26 too old to ever improve your lot in life?". As long as you have a solid plan in either STEM, medicine, or a legit trade than you're good.
>>79544317
do it! i dare you pussy
>>79544976
>1 post by this ID
(you)
>>79544317
no, but dont bother starting it without learning everything on the internet.
the internet is 1000000000x with 99999999999999999999999999x more resource than college has.
learn everything then breeze through college afterwards and get your degree cheap.
>>79544317
I started uni at 18 and a guy on my course was 25, I ended sharing a house with him for 2 years and he seemed to enjoy himself.
I don't know how it works in weedville though
>>79544317
It's never too late bro, do it and have a great time
>>79544317
yes, best kill yourself now
>>79544681
OP here, I was thinking of studying computer science. It seems like humanity is on the cusp of a new industrial revolution with computers and automation, I want to prepare myself for the future
I've already started reading the /g/ meme book and learning Java to prepare
>>79544317
You need to be realistic. At 26 you should be looking at a retirement home to move into
>>79544317
Yes, unfortunately. You are far, far, far too old at 26. Realistically, you should just kill yourself.
No, of course it's not too old. Stop looking for reasons to be afraid, doubt yourself, etc. Go and follow your dreams, work hard, and you'll make it. Stupid question in the first place. You're young as fuck at 26.
>>79544317
Unless it's a hard science or medical, you're wasting your time, fuckwit.
>>79544317
Not at all
>>79544317
It's never too late to try to better yourself you retarded faggot. Hit the gym too, dyel.
>>79544317
No way dude, I'm 22 and I haven't even finished all of my general education classes because fuck college. Going to military/medical school instead.
If you don't know what degree you want to get, just research the degrees that will give you the widest amount of opportunities and $$$. Keep in mind that if you make a certain amount of legitimate/non-degenerate $$$, it doesn't matter what you're doing to get it.
>>79544712
>implying going to college isn't already fucking your shit.
Unless it's a hard science or healthcare you're better off learning on your own time with any number of free resources.
omg imagine being 26 going to college. think of the 18 year old girls, and you being old enough to no longer let your aspie brain prevent you from feeling afraid of them
>>79544317
No, why? All the freshman spergs and autists will look up to you thinking you know your shit.
>>79545175
Thanks gramps
>>79544317
No I'm 21 and still in third year. Everyone treat me like a five year old here tho.
>>79544317
Are you a fucking idiot? Of course not, just don't waste your time or money if you're doing so. If you plan on skipping classes, not honestly trying to do and learn from the work and planning for the future, then obviously don't bother and let some other sap go. It is what you make of the opportunities available at the start.
>>79544317
Nah mate, sure most of the students are around 20 yo but at the end of the day there's a lot of people who are 40+ in the classrooms. There's nothing weird about it, you just don't really expect to see them in parties. Imo if you hate your job you should not be okay with wasting your life on it, just give it a shot for one or two semesters.
>>79544678
takes medical specialists like 17 years of university.
your dad becomes a doctor, just in time to retire.
I dropped out of high school my freshman year.
Worked menial, low-wage jobs until I was 29.
Tested for the GED, enrolled in a community college and received my AA at 30.
Enrolled at a state university at 31 and was awarded my B.A. at 33.
Currently 36 and working in the IT field earning 60k annually. I've got about half of my college debt paid off, with about 30k remaining. Due spending all of my childhood, and nearly all of my adult life, living in poverty, I'm able to live well beneath my means and expect to be debt free within 4 years.
I'd almost certainly be earning >$10 an hour had I not sorted out my life and went back to school.
I'm in my mid-thirties and browsing 4chan, though, so I guess I'm still a failure.
>>79544317
It's better than nothing
>>79544317
no
>>79544674
but this guy gets it
>>79545149
don't learn java bro.
python will teach you the most, give you the most opportunities.
>>79545376
He's a GP and he's happy with his career move
>>79545277
Depends on how far you're willing to go and what end goal you have in mind. At the start I wanted to stay in and get a doctorate but, around 2015, I noticed that the leftists more or less took over uni and constantly pushed their agenda, so I grew disillusioned.
Regardless, from what I've read about the Ph.D path it sounds like I'd be better off doing something else. Tenure is a bitch.
>>79544793
(but there's no age limit for high school)
>>79544317
No.
>>79544317
No. Never.
>>79545479
There is here. You can't attend if you're over 18.
>>79544317
Yes, because at that age you're probably a fuck-up. You're not getting in a top-10 university, so why even bother
>>79544317
nice politics thread
>>79545257
>military/medical school
the fuck?
military school sounds like the easiest school in the world to get into,whereas medical school is the hardest...so wtf?
>>79545033
Right back at (you)
I'm an idiot who got a degree in criminal justice. I wanted to be a cop, but then I got a real job after I graduated and realized that money and comfortable hours are more important to me.
Now I'm 23 and making absolute shit pay working an office job where I can't advance because everyone else has actual degrees. I'm wondering if I should go back and get a real degree.
It's just hard because I have a gf that I live with and its going to be really hard to have to go back to depending on my parents and not being able to pay for anything anymore.
>>79544678
How did it go? Did he succeed in getting a job as a doctor?
>>79544317
nope. it might seriously improve your life for the better
but if you go to university study something useful
>>79544317
Either start a company or go to university.
There is no other choice that leads to a good life 10 years later.
>>79545542
Yes you can.
>>79544317
Greek stuff might be awkward, but you should never be ashamed of improving yourself
>>79545473
what university?
province?
city or town?
what did he do before?
why did he switch?
>>79544317
Nah man. I'm 25 and plan on going to Uni in a year.
Just gotta decide if I want the military to pay for it, or if I want to go it alone and be a free man.
>>79545542
No
>>79545738
There is an age limit. It's 21.
>>79545689
Can't you compete with Jewish lawyers with that degree?
>>79545738
(you)
>>79545149
Learn PHP. It's the way to go.
>>79545398
based anon
>>79545743
>Greek stuff might be awkward
It's cringe-worthy to start with, at 26 you'd be embarrassed to be doing that shit. It seems childish when you're 18, ffs.
I wish I didn't feel like such a Grandpa around people younger than me. I was in school at 23 and felt old. I have a degree but if I ever do school again, CC or grad school only.
>79545842
(me)
>fuck (you) and your shit tier Canadian debatin skillz
>>79545149
Hey OP, watch this because it fits your situation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N2a2qTf9ik
>>79545999
I'm not here to debate with you. Stay mad.
>>79545398
why dont you marry, anon?
>>79545984
greek stuff? wtf are you niggers talking about
>>79545873
> PHP
> Current year
I cant even
>>79544317
I got a classmate once who had 72
Never is too late to study
>>79545468
>>79545873
Don't listen to either one of these fucks. Learn C/C++ as your basis, branch out from there.
>>79546088
I fucked your mom, and your sister.
>>79545873
You will only use it like once in CS in an interactive website making course usually.
>>79546204
Is there any worthy alternative yet ?
>>79544317
In and out anon.
>>79544317
Im like you OP
26
I dont know if I should do military like everyone always tried to push me into or look into a degree with a future. I just dont know what degrees are worth it these days.
>>79544317
you can't quit work to go back into education
what about your wife and kids?
>>79545149
Op I am not as old but I have lotsome of old friends who went to school.
I've got a friend who was 30 when he transferred from community college and he's got an EE degree. I know several 24-26 yr Olds who are working on MechE and chemE degrees.
>>79544317
Nope. up to 40 is fine.
Also, you wont be a clueless 18 year old (assuming you had a life so far) and will get all the girls because 18-22 year olds cant compete with 26 in terms of life experience and desirability, as people that age tend to have their shit together.
>>79544317
nope, several guys i went to school with who were over 30 and most who had kids too. They are pretty successful now
>>79546410
>tfw 19 and haven't gone to college yet
should I end it lads?
>>79546227
Here we fucking go...
Stick to web dev if you want an actual career.
>>79546227
How about first checking whatever courses you're taking are using (most unis use java or python) then proceed. You don't need any pre knowledge though you will learn in uni as well.
Programming courses are aids though where you're having 60 tabs from stackoverflow open.
>>79544317
Yes.
And if you go for a phd, kill yourself. Those are truly worthless.
>>79544317
Nah, i have about 2 classmates that double my age, have kids and everything
Many brazilians come to study medicine here cause its cheap and many of them are around 25-30 years old.
>>79546227
> C/C++
This is way too complicated to be the first language to learn and it is already outdated by more specific languages.
Also
>2016
>Managing memory
I started going at 36. I'm 39 now. It's never too late. Went to community college for two years, and then transferred to Cal State. It is possible.
>>79544317
I already have a degree but do you think it would be a good idea to get a computer science degree or certificate at a community college?
Mostly just to get the fuck out of my house, but is CS a meme?
>>79544694
I graduated from uni at 28 because reasons.
And holy shit.
All these fucking required courses.
I went in for food Science and nutrition.
And I had to take a mandatory course in "diversity and politics in sociology"
Having to listen to all these 18 year Olds blab about how sexist manspreading is nearly made me kill myself
>>79545149
Yeah do that, I'm 27 and taking Accounting with the intention of getting licensed as a CPA. As long as you're pursueing something that has a high potential earnings it's not a waste of time. But you're old enough and mature enough that if you wish to educate yourself in Liberal Arts going to a university would be an inefficient way to spend your time right now, you would be better of spending your waking hours working.
>>79544317
No, but remember you are going to learn and develop your skills. Watch the drinking, drugs, and smoking whatevs. Read the chapters, at least try to comprehend them once over. Go to class. Major in something that is hiring, growing, and paying decent because at 26 you obviously didn't grow up wishing to be something.
>>79544317
No way. I know tons of older people who go to university, and I mean people like over the age of 36. As long as you are bettering yourself, can afford it, and getting out of where you are, go for it
>>79544317
No, I went back at 28. It's hard to get in the door of jobs afterwards but it is possible, you can do it. I am making lots more money now than i would have if I had of stayed a pleb. Do a useful degree. Or start your own business if you have an interest/passion
>>79545873
>2016 A.D
>using PHP when javascript / node.js / jQuery are available.
>>79546744
Haha, oh wow, have fun writing apps to change screensavers or something whilst you work in starbucks.
>>79546744
>2016
>being this new
Lurk more. Everyone always recommends C/C++precisely because it is too complicated for most newfags. It's just like that stupid meme book /g/ is always trying to get people to read.
>>79546380
Its never too late to start a proper education. But the military? Do you want to get screamed at and beat up like a ragdoll for the next 10 years?
>>79546832
You need to research industries where you live. Like you won't find comfy meme start-ups outside of coastal cities/Austin. Big insurance companies and banks make use of tech professionals, usually through network security and/or database admin. I'm just using my crap southern city as an example.
It's never too late if you want to do it
>>79544678
How did that go? Elaborate?
Why did he do it?
>>79544317
I started at 24. Finished bachelors at 27, masters at 28, PhD at 32.
>>79546832
If you want to do that, then fine, but the best thing you can do is just start creating apps and putting them on Github. It doesn't have to be anything earth-shattering, just prove you can code something all the way through to completion. Get 2 or 3 of those up there, and you got yourself a portfolio and a credibility indicator. Plus, it'll give you confidence for the technical interviews.
>>79546744
>This is way too complicated to be the first language to learn
No it's not?
Stop being a nigger
>>79547052
None of these have cool dollar signs you fucking faggot.
>>79546744
Enjoy your memory leaks kraut
>>79544317
no. stop posting here
>>79547052
whats wrong with php?
I use php alongside js and nodejs
php html css for backend sql & nodejs for live update.
Never late im about to start a 3D animation degree at 33 :D
Should be in Disney or dreamworks by 36 i am hyped as fuck
Life should be seen as a continual process of self improvement whether physically, intellectually, emotionally, or simply gaining a new skill.
That said you will feel old as fuck - but speaking from experience those twenty one year old college girls will throw themselves as you if you are reasonably attractive/fit/dont live in a fucking dorm. Feels goodman
There's no point going.
You'll end up in minimum wage work even with a "valuable" STEM degree.
No
You might be thinking "how will I make friends, how will I integrate with the other students" but I did neither of those things and it worked out all right with me
>>79544317
It isn't if you are a technician. If not, you should take a technical degree because it gives you far more preparation in a shorter ammount of time for the job market. Im talking about STEM.
Thats the weakness of taking a masters degree in a scientific field: way too much theory and diversified fields of study and almost no preparation for a job. You would be waisting your time.
>>79545149
I didn't go to uni until I was 24. 7 years later I'm making £100k. Protip though, stay the fuck away from Java. Python first, then C & C++ or C#.
>>79547430
LOL
You actually believe that...
I am 23 and have chronic nerve damage. For nearly 4 and a half years of the time since 2009 Ive been unable to move. If I can power through that shit and return to college like I have right now.. You can go at 26. Youre still young as hell, so invest your time now for a better future
>>79547641
Ignore this faggot.
It's never to late mane
I'm 2 years away from EE degree after working pipeline trade
Instead of buying a fully loaded truck I bought an education
Worst case scenario, I get a boring PLC job making as much as i did before but not in physical pain
>>79544317
It's never too late to go to university.
But there's also nothing worth learning at university, anymore.
>>79547638
>Protip though, stay the fuck away from Java. Python first, then C & C++ or C#.
Please elaborate...are you talking about demand or complexity?
>>79547641
3D animation is very much in demand specially with the rise of indie and apps etc keep hating
>>79546744
I disagree. C++ is the first language I started with, and I'm glad I did. I learned 1) what everything is doing 2) a language that does not need to be emulated 3) a useful language for both work and my hobby.
>>79546380
They're telling you to join the military because at 26 and not in college, it looks like you're going nowhere in life and dumb people can have decent paying jobs in the military and begin an actual career. So fucking pick one already. You can have the Marine Corp pay for your MTF operation now thanks to Obama if that's what is holding you back.
>>79547792
Good for you. However most companies aren't looking for C/C++ developers anymore, which means that for most people it is a waste of time.
I notice the people who shit on those who ask things like this are generally the biggest shills ever.
Makes me want to just get some classes to upset them
>tfw have fafsa ready but don't know what school to enroll in
>>79547774
Which is what you will be working on for years before a major studio picks you up, if ever.
Don't be naive old man
>>79547872
What the fuck? Are companies really looking for people to essentially script?
>>79544317
For shit degrees, yes
For STEM, no
>>79544757
#justgermanthings <3
>>79544317
>no religion to believe in, marxists destroyed the church
>no wife and children to confide in, marxists destroyed the family unit
>no jobs, marxists destroyed the nation state
hahaha but it's my own fault I'm just lazy hahaha
>>79547472
>> young puss will through themselves at you
I wish this were true
There may be 10 girls in an entire engineering program
the grils definitely respect that your their for business and they appreciate the confidence, but don't go in expecting much
>>hurr durr Im just a beta cuck
I've seen middle-aged dudes in Uni classes. Mostly in community college but some at Unis as well.
>>79544678
buddy, thats med school
u need 4-5 years of undergrad before that
>>79544678
All he did was banging lolis
>>79547990
You do realize that you can build new applications with other other languages right? Computers nowadays are fast enough so that you don't need to manage memory like an autist for most things.
>>79547121
>not reading or watching SICP
>not using the parentheses jew as your 1st language
Nigga, lisp is fantastic as a 1st language, it actually feels like a chore switching to C/C++ after learning it, it would be actually a downgrade if not for the execution speed and control advantage.
>>79547990
Dude, it's 2016. Noone want to install goddam programs on their computers, which are used less and less everyday.
Web (PHP, CSS, HTML, SQL, Javascript, Ruby)/mobile (android/swift) are the way to go.
The rest of languages are outclassed and the little jobs offered are for people who have been working for 10/20 years on them, not for newfags.
>>79546744
it may not be in demand but it's a great language to start on if your not a mobile device faggot
>>79548138
lol, expect something like 3% of female students, all of which "have more mileage" than a long haul trucking company.
I went in my late teens/early twenties and did nothing but party wasting my time.
Now I'm 25 and I'm actually serious about it, I'm making the grade. Of course you can still start. If my lazy ass can go back and do well, so can you.
>>79545689
Why wouldn't you just get a poly sci degree? It's basically criminal science but with skills applicable to real world jobs.
>>79546832
I've had to take a few CS classes for an EE degree and I get the feeling that it's very possible to teach yourself the languages if your focused enough, but the degree program will teach you how to code for an employer and develop good habits.
>>79548225
>>79548244
Ohhh, you guys are talking about mobile development and other stuff that aren't resource dependent.
If you want to actually program anything that runs well use C/C++. In mechanical engineering if you want to write a program that does any type of finite element analysis java and python aren't going to cut it. If you want to make video games that run well (see minecraft as an example of one that does NOT run well because of java), you use C/C++.
Why does C based language get so much hate? It's not unbearably complicated, and it's very powerful.
>>79548138
Probably just unlucky on the ratios in your classes due to the major as you mentioned. My sincere condolences chum pal. I went back for a hydrogeo degree and half the classes were at least two women to every one man. Im pretty average charisma wise and had a lot of the girls I would wind up sitting next to in classes asking me to "tutor" them
>>79548240
I would like to hear what that guy is saying
>>79547894
At the end of the day you get a piece of paper. Unless you're going Ivy for the connections, a general college/uni doesn't matter as long as it's accredited regionally
>>79548281
What the hell are you talking about? these girls are < 21, they're practically new
WOW and I thought starting at 20/21 is too old, look at it this way u can be 7 years late to the party or make less than $20/hr forever
good luck weedman
>>79548579
Not to mention PLC programming, but thats quite a niche.
>>79545149
>>79545873
>>79547052
PHP is still widely used by a majority of websites out there and will still be for at least a few years. Same goes for Java. It used to be the big thing, and a lot of applications are still running thanks to it.
You are almost sure you get a job in the short run by sticking to those, but you should also look after emerging platforms like Node.js once you are advanced enough, as they might take over a significant share of the market in the future.
Sticking to one language shouldn't be the way to go anyway, as each can be complementary.
>>79548244
This is half truth. Large scale enterprise development, API development etc. are all done with either Java or C#.
Hipsters, startups usually start off with one of the meme languages (Python, Node) then suddenly they have to hire actual programmers and rewrite everything in Java because it just cant take more than a million requests or continous development and versioning etc.
Your best bet in this industry is either learn Java/C# for enterprise development and for mobile, or learn C++ if you're interested in game development or stuff like quant trading etc.
Web development is nice for single moms and students but its super fucking full of morons now. Would not recomment.
t. Android dev came from enterprise banking dev
>>79548611
Yeah women like to go into chem and biology, but you'd be hard pressed to find one on an engineering track
>>79544317
Alright OP, here's the advice you need to listen to. I'll take some time out of my busy day of shitposting to give a honest response. I've seen others in situations like yours so I'll be as helpful as I can.
A bit about me for context:
>19 y/o CS junior
>currently interning with a F50 company
>in the process of starting my own business
>lots of personal projects outside of the classroom
>have been a volunteer tutor and TA for CS students
>>79545149
Do CS. CS is a field where age/lack of formal experience can be forgiven IF you have enough side projects and can prove you're competent.
Java is a great starting language. I wouldn't suggest learning python first as >>79545468
said. Python is easier to learn, but consequently you'll end up taking a lot of programming constructs for granted, which I don't think is a good thing.
Don't even think about learning PHP first as this guy said >>79545873
He's either shitposting or has autism.
To start off learning Java basics, if you haven't already, check out some youtube videos like thenewboston:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-zzrqQoSE
Start off doing small projects. You won't retain much if you just watch videos. Eventually you'll want to make a Github account and put your projects there to start building a portfolio. Once you get the hang of Java, I'd consider doing some web development. It's an easy way to show people something you've done, and you can make money on the side from it pretty easily.
Look at this to begin with: (google coupons for these courses, don't pay full price)
https://www.udemy.com/complete-web-developer-course/#/
Once you have web development basics down, I'd suggest you focus on React, MongoDB, Node and Express. Knowing these will allow you to make more complex projects.
https://www.udemy.com/learn-and-understand-reactjs/
https://www.udemy.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-nodejs-express/
Start university and study CS. If you actively work on non-school projects, you will find a job.
>>79548624
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLUPjefuWA
Also
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow9AtuIuMLw
>>79548653
Age is not always related to experience anon lol
>>79548579
>Why does C based language get so much hate? It's not unbearably complicated, and it's very powerful.
Because it's a combination of about 50 people left who actually know how to make c++ programs effectively, programming becoming chic and hipsters being given certs for programming after a year of classes in class structure and googling ebin APIs to do everything for them so they don't know what goes into it
People who talk shit about c/c++ wouldn't know how to program a simple microcontroller.
>>79548579
>If you want to actually program anything that runs well use C/C++.
Again: Nodoby want fucking programs. The times of installing shit on your computer are over. It's web/mobile era and companies are looking for web/mobile developers..
>>79547909
Ive actually prettu skilled and hardworking and willing to work without pay if i get to work for some prestigous studios plus i have a likeable personality
>>79544317
You'll have a one up on the people by knowing to how to live on your own, you won't be so enticed by your new found freedom. Teachers may like you more too. But it may be harder to learn if you've been out of it awhile, you'll need to really dedicate yourself
>tfw 26
>never held a job
>>79547909
why the hate on animation? Someone gotta do it
>>79544317
start at a community college first. cheaper and you'll actually see people who are not fresh out of high school.
>>79548817
Good luck old man. Live on hopes and dreams>>79548820
>>79544317
No, just make sure it's not some bullshit degree however, otherwise you'll waste time and money
>>79548864
Not animation but VR will change a lot of shit and it's gonna require less programmers and more animators and 3D modellers etc.
>>79548803
>Because it's a combination of about 50 people left who actually know how to make c++ programs effectively
That's because there are probably less than 50 companies that actively need people to make new shit using C/C++. It's a good language to learn but it is not very useful for most professionals these days.
>>79548864
I don't hate animation I was laughing at the brit who thinks he's going to walk out of college and into disney.
>>79544317
I want to say the average age for a uni student is like 26, you'll be fine.
>>79548842
Wtf man, mom just let's you do what you want?
You need an eviction friend
>>79548966
>3D modellers etc
tfw have a business degree and ended up using my hoppy of 3d design for work instead
I can't wait for the VR to take off and the hardware to support some extreme things
>>79548967
>a lack of experts is a good thing!
You don't know why those c/c++ experts who are still around get paid so much, do you? You don't know why their names are on everyone's lists, and why they get paid tens of thousands of dollars for single revisions?
>>79544317
if you will have good grades, no
>>79544317
Never too late lad
Do your best!
For once
>>79548842
>tfw 26
>never held a woman
Wanna be supreme gentlemen together?
>>79548765
Go with this OP, CS might be the only field where you don't have to get a degree to get into.
>>79548842
>>79549107
god damn it pol...
>>79549107
Why dont you just hire a fucking escort m8?
>>79544317
It might be even better since so many people can't land even a fucking unpaid internship and graduate with no experience at all.
>>79544317
No. Never too old.
Joined the military out of high school, started state uni at 24. Higher education is important.
>>79549160
CS is easy to do without a degree, its hard to get into if you have no degree or professional experience thought,
>>79544317
I just had my 1775th birthday yesterday and will apply to advanced psionics. Never to late, m8.
nope.
>>79548803
Well, I heard even some Unis are not even requiring a C/C++ course any more for a CS degree...
I took 3 C related classes for tech electives.
>>79548807
Not really. I write programs all the time for work to do analysis, and it's not a CS related job.
>>79548698
My hobby, pic related. Prototyping a numitron Nixie tube watch and mp3 player.
>>79544317
No, I'm 31 and getting a degree in African American studies.
>>79545468
As somebody who knows C++ and recently picked up python, don't use Python to learn programming.
>>79549230
>huffing dat vespene gas
>>79548981
he'll walk out of college and earn money though thats a fact ive seen so many plebs here do it, they literally work for indie studios and refer to themselves as "devs" it's fucking cringe
>>79544317
I've done two years of CS and I'm going back at age 23 for a final year
Idk do something other than pointless wage slavery. It's meaningless
>>79549046
I help out around the house, I don't just do what I want. But I have no ambition, no contacts and no hope for the future. Would've probably ended it already without my parents.
>>79549107
Me too m8 (kissless)
>>79545398
I think 4chan is 4chan because of the older crowd. Better perspectives.
>family friend had long term fucked up marriage
>divorced the guy
>manager at Wendy's
>limped her way through a chemistry degree
>next thing we know, the woman who was previously kinda white trashy is traveling internationally for work.
>>79549212
>>79549160
>>79548765
What's CS class actually consist of, though?
>>79544317
No, you have money and want to study - go ahead and have fun.
>>79549258
Better watch out. Shit is getting heated in here with people talking which languages to learn/start on.
>>79544317
Its too late to be taking out student loans, if thats what youre asking. If you already have a decent job and need a degree to move up and get promoted, then go for it. But if youre unemployed and think a degree will get you a good job in a field which you have no experience it, then its a waste of time. You could go to trade school and learn a skill in a year or two.
>>79548966
so 3D modelling would be better than 3D animation i guess?
>>79544317
27 yo Burger here. I'm going to go back to finish my Bachelor's soon. It shoul only take me two years or so, with my credits.
I'll be going for Business, which is the big field where I live. The alternative is shit-tier customer service jobs, and I'm tired of working call centers
>>79544317
I was over 30 when I started. Go for it lad.
Mature students get better grades on average.
>>79545583
You sound stupid.
>>79545149
fellow computer scientist here, don't listen to these idiots, java is a great starting language, but you really will want to learn how to do C and some assembly as well, then you can start branching out from there
>>79549160
I still think OP should get a degree. You won't get past the HR filter at large companies without a degree.
>>79549284
>I help around the house
You haunt your mother's house you mean. You are a man child, a sad pathetic waste of carbon. They told you that you could be anything you wanted. Infinite potential.
You chose to be mommy's little maid boy.
>>79545689
Imagine if you had like 2 kids. Don't be a fag.
>>79547751
Demand, plus Java is horrible to work with. I wouldn't hire a pure Java dev, but I'd hire a pure C++ dev even if the project they'd be working on wasn't C++. Python is a great way into programming, wish I'd taken that route.
>>79549244
You watch yourself there, just in case the cops bust you like they did to that kid lol.
What will you use for the mp3 reading? Some Raspberry?
>>79549258
As someone who learned to program on Python and recently picked up C/C++ I agree with this statement.
24 y/o software student here. Just 2 more years to go. Feels good.
>>79546099
Why don't you not be blue pilled.
>>79549462
Nah, they didn't tell me that. Never had any ambition.
>>79549349
Depends on the university/curriculum. Virtually all CS programs will start you out with just programming. After an intro class or two, you'll probably take a class on data structures (a little bit of theory) and discrete math (a lot of theory). You can't assume your classes will teach you everything you need to know about coding, which is why personal projects are so important.
>>79546227
Seeing as how java is based on C with some simplifications it is an easier and better language to start with, if anything learn Java then C is a better route for entry programmers which is why so many universities do just that
>>79544317
its never too late for higher learning my dear boy
>>79545398
I'm going to school this fall. I'll be 20 when it starts. I want to get into the IT field. Did you get AAS or your AS? Presently, I'm going for Computer Information Systems or Network Security, but it seems neither of those degrees are transferable to a four year university, and if I have to go four years to get a good job in the IT field I don't wanna commit to either, I'd rather just do it right the first time.
>>79549569
Soft and weak.
You need an eviction and some struggle in your life. Really. You have been holding on to mom's apron strings for waaaaay too long.
>>79545689
Well, you should have been a cop and worked up through the ranks
>>79546787
35 started CC. Transferred to Uni at 39 Comp engineering.
>>79544317
you will live approximately 80 years, time is your ONLY limited resource. think of the END RESULT of going to university and WHAT it will give you. if you want to lower your food costs, raise your own. buy land and build a home. live WITHIN your means. 26 is not even 40% of your life, go for it man, i would go to university at 80 if it was the right thing for me to do.
t. baby boomer that was poor his entire life and doesnt get to have a shit eating retirement
>>79549349
The more Math the better.
>>79544317
I fucking hope not, Anon. I'm 25 and I fucked up a bunch at my uni and I want to actually make something of myself by the time I hit 30. If I can't a university education, I'll probably an hero.
>>79546744
When you're first starting out CS and everything is new to you there is no such thing as "too complicated", If anything, starting out in c/c++ makes everything else seem easier.
>>79549349
The american version is mostly just about the computer part, and very little engineering.
Should be math, physics, electronics, digital electronics, microelectronics first.
At this point you should be familiar with how modern and historic computers worked, whats the "science" behind them and should be able to model a problem with mathematical tools, use functional analysis and general math to create a simple algorhitm etc.
After this you should learn assembly to actually see how a computer really works after all the fancy abstraction of higher level languages go away. This includes memory management and adresses, writing to outputs and reading from inputs etc. Could include some FPGA programming because that shit is pretty interesting.
Then after all this you should learn C, then learn data structures, common algorhitms and all the rest. At the end of the line you should learn how professionals actually work by learning team management, code management, versioning, security issues, testing and so on.
All in all it should equally be engineering, science and even some humanities in it.
You can be Jonny the web dev without all this but starting off with all this it's gonna make life much easier and to get into places like Google (if thats what you want) would be impossible without this knowledge and framework you know and use.
>>79549535
I'm making a nixie clock too, so I can be Clockmed, the time master.
I'm going to use an Atmega for logic, but for mp3 encoding it's going to be a VS1011b chip.
>>79544317
No go for it.
>>79544317
no.
>>79548766
i have a hard copy of SICP on my desk with my anime figures on top of it
>tfw finishing Masters in Public Administration next spring
>tfw can get a comfy job in the federal government with shitloads of benefits starting at 60-70k
Gonna be neat.
No, its never to late to rack up debt on a worthless degree.
Have fun
>>79544317
fuck college ya dang leaf. join an apprenticeship and actually make money and contribute to society by building infrastructure
>>79549373
Both if you can. Normal programmers usually have zero knowledge on stuff like animation, UX, 3D and such.
If you're a programmer and learned Unity and 3D modelling on a decent level you're already a rare bird and they're literally gonna try to throw new offers at you every week.
But this can be true for a lot of niches.
>>79544317
My mum was 39 when she did her nursing degree
I'm 28 and starting uni in October. It's not ideal, but I bought the military meme
>>79547522
You literally don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
>>79549602
Well with ankle deep knowledge like I have that sounds like it'd be pretty familiar, atleast
I mostly dread the math classes, though.
>>79549832
>building infrastructure
>America
>infrastructure
top kek
>>79549841
did a unity game as my senior project was lots of fun
>>79549536
>>79549258
>missed a white space, too bad your whole program is now fubar
Why is Python so fucking shit, really, it baffles me how can people program in it and even recommend it.
>>79549284
Anon get your shit together, we're always be here for you.
>>79549946
Oh come on, we have one HELL of a wallbuilding project coming up
>>79549831
free money is awesome look at all my free money
>>79549731
I was looking at buying a nixie watch back when I got far too obsessed with Metro Last Light, but the only tubes they make are far to big
>>79544674
Nice jej m8
