I gave up a looooooong time ago trying to explain what a system programmer does. I just say I'm a programmer.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/16/05 11:33AM >>> Not that this will work for 8 year olds, but, when explaining what a systems programmer does, I have always said that we maintain the software that allow programmers to do their jobs. Richard Heritage wrote: >This is more of a Friday question, but I got busy Friday and didn't have >time to post. At my son's school, they are having parents come in and >talk to the class about their jobs. It's heartwarming that my son is >proud of me and wants me to come in and speak, but I'm at somewhat >nervous about trying to make what I do interesting or even intelligible >to second graders. Somehow I don't think that HiperSockets will be as >exciting to them as they were to me when I first heard about them. > >I have some ideas, but I'm hoping that some of you have been through >this before and have some tips on things that worked (or didn't work!) >for you. How do you explain such a technical occupation to young >children? What props or visual aids would you use to illustrate work >that mostly goes on inside either our brains or our computers? Any >ideas you have will be appreciated. > > > >Richard Heritage >Lead Systems Software Engineer >IT @ Johns Hopkins > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html The information in this e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain confidential and privileged information that is protected by law. It is intended for the sole use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient or the agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized review, use, dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete any copies from your system. <<<<GWAVAsig>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
