I kind of got that but it wasn't normal. Project 2 was was a Math Bowl program used by the Math department so that is the only reason that it was upgraded and maintained. SE2 and SE3 were independent study. SE1: Project 1 SE2: Upgrade and maintain Project 2 (Another class started it the previous semester and I joined the original team) SE3: Upgrade and maintain Project 2 (Only 2 people left on the team)
--- "Filiatrault, Mark (MED, Adecco)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is an excellent idea. As a new graduate with 1.5 years experience, > having others modify somone elses code, in school before they get to the > real world, would improve documentation and make modifying and maintaing > code in the future a much more pleasant experience. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James A. N. Stauffer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 11:32 AM > To: JDJList > Subject: [jdjlist] Re: what is it like to be a programmer "in the real > world" ? > > > When you take a programming course that is just one large project and > you > like it then you can feel pretty safe that you will like being a > programmer > "in the real world". I there should be a course set like the following: > Software Engineering 1: Create one large project from start to finish in > a > team. > Software Engineering 2: Maintain, upgrade, and fix one large project > that > another team created. > --- Nathan Tenney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tim, > > > > I don't mean to scare you (well, maybe I do), but > > coursework programming is to real world programming as > > riding a tri-cycle is to riding a mountain bike > > downhill. In my experience, what you are expected to > > do in most programming courses is only the smallest > > portion of skills required to be a good real world > > programmer. The real learning comes when you go > > beyond what you are expected to do in your courses, > > and spend some of your free time learning more. There > > were only 3 or 4 of my courses in college that I think > > really tested the programming skills I needed when I > > got out in the industry. The rest, especially the > > beginning courses were just so much fluff. I learned > > more just working on projects that were of interest to > > me. > > > > Also, I would suggest getting involved in computer > > clubs, like Linux Users Groups and Java Users groups > > in your area. They are a great source of knowledge, > > and can provide opportunites outside of your normal > > course work to expand your experience. > > > > --- Tim Nicholson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And to Joseph or anyone else who would like to > > > answer:- > > > > > > Can you possibly tell me what it is like to be a > > > programmer (in I assume the > > > Java language) in the real world ? What I mean > > > really by that is, what sort > > > of code do you write in your job ? I assume you are > > > working as a computer > > > programmer ? > > > > > > So what sort of code do you produce and work with in > > > your job ? And is this > > > difficult code ? Would I find it difficult to > > > understand and work with ? > > > > ===== > > ---------------------------------- > > Nathan Tenney > > Alumni Utah State University > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ---------------------------------- > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: > http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > > > ===== > James Amos Nathaniel Stauffer > Stauffer_James > @yahoo.com > Spam food: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: > http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm ===== James Amos Nathaniel Stauffer Stauffer_James @yahoo.com Spam food: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
