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redfiretruck · Apr 19th, 2008, 6:59 AM

Hey, first of all let me introduce myself...

My name is Kevin, i am 16... I am somewhat new to programming, but am definitely interested in learning how to program professionally... But i got a few questions .

To people who have graduated from college as programmers...

How hard was it?
How many times did you have to take classes that weren't about programming?
What was the hardest thing you had to do?
What was the easiest thing you had to do?

To people who are working professionally as programmers...

What is it like? Is it the same feel and atmosphere as working at home in your spare time for fun? Because i program in my spare time (I got tons because i'm home schooled) and it is often the most fun thing I've ever done in my life... Is it like that?
I heard you usually have to learn new programming languages from time to time... Is that true? If so, how often is that a new programming language or update comes out? How hard is it to learn usually and how long does it often take?
How much do you make annually (if you don't mind answering )
How much do you recommend being a programmer to others?
What types of things do you recommend for a new programmer to do in order to be more familiar with how the work-life will be?
What type of things do you do at work?
How much would you recommend trying to get masters/bachelors as opposed to just your AA? Do you know how much more money it usually brings in?
How hard is it to find a job, and what is the usual amount people make? How common is it for people with a Masters in (Whatever programming field) to get a job with the higher up companies? How much do they usually make if they work for higher up companies (Example: Microsoft/Borland/Adobe)

Apr 19th, 2008, 6:59 AM	#1
redfiretruck Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	To all you college grads? Hey, first of all let me introduce myself... My name is Kevin, i am 16... I am somewhat new to programming, but am definitely interested in learning how to program professionally... But i got a few questions . To people who have graduated from college as programmers... How hard was it? How many times did you have to take classes that weren't about programming? What was the hardest thing you had to do? What was the easiest thing you had to do? To people who are working professionally as programmers... What is it like? Is it the same feel and atmosphere as working at home in your spare time for fun? Because i program in my spare time (I got tons because i'm home schooled) and it is often the most fun thing I've ever done in my life... Is it like that? I heard you usually have to learn new programming languages from time to time... Is that true? If so, how often is that a new programming language or update comes out? How hard is it to learn usually and how long does it often take? How much do you make annually (if you don't mind answering ) How much do you recommend being a programmer to others? What types of things do you recommend for a new programmer to do in order to be more familiar with how the work-life will be? What type of things do you do at work? How much would you recommend trying to get masters/bachelors as opposed to just your AA? Do you know how much more money it usually brings in? How hard is it to find a job, and what is the usual amount people make? How common is it for people with a Masters in (Whatever programming field) to get a job with the higher up companies? How much do they usually make if they work for higher up companies (Example: Microsoft/Borland/Adobe)