Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread Alan Gauld
On 12/05/14 01:12, C Smith wrote: I have never known anyone that works in this industry. I got one job transforming xml (should have used xslt, ended up using sed and python regex scripts) where the guy asked me how much I wanted and I threw 200 bucks out there because I could get a room for two

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread Danny Yoo
I have never known anyone that works in this industry. Just as a side comment: there are probably several folks on this mailing list whose job description would match working in industry. You could be expected to work as pat of a team - anything from 4 to 400 other developers. That will

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread leam hall
On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 1:47 PM, Danny Yoo d...@hashcollision.org wrote: I have never known anyone that works in this industry. Just as a side comment: there are probably several folks on this mailing list whose job description would match working in industry. One big step is program for

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread Alan Gauld
On 12/05/14 18:47, Danny Yoo wrote: practice. That programming doesn't have to be a solitary thing needs to be strongly emphasized, because the media likes to exaggerate, Yes, This can't be stressed too much. Industrial coding is a team activity not a solo process. In fact one well known

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread C Smith
Thanks to everyone. practice. That programming doesn't have to be a solitary thing needs to be strongly emphasized, because the media likes to exaggerate, Yes, This can't be stressed too much. Industrial coding is a team activity not a solo process. This is particularly good advice for me.

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread Danny Yoo
I don't know where you're geographically located, but if you are close to Hacker Dojo, they're good people. That looks pretty amazing. I am in Atlanta, but I may take a bus out there just to check it out. I lived in LA for a little while and venice beach, santa monica, and the desert-y hills

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread C Smith
Freeside is more makers. I haven't gone but have known people that have. You might find some arduino supposedly, but not much coding otherwise and you have to pay membership fees. It is more social than technical, I think. And your car will probably be broken into. I will check out the

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread Martin A. Brown
Hello, 10 Pick one favorite specific topic, any topic (XML parsing; Unix process handling; databases). The topic matters for you. Learn it deeply. Keep learning it. The topic matters less for others (unless it is specifically within the computer science discipline).

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-12 Thread C Smith
I think that is going to be my new wallpaper. On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Martin A. Brown mar...@linux-ip.net wrote: Hello, 10 Pick one favorite specific topic, any topic (XML parsing; Unix process handling; databases). The topic matters for you. Learn it deeply. Keep

[Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-11 Thread C Smith
I have never known anyone that works in this industry. I got one job transforming xml (should have used xslt, ended up using sed and python regex scripts) where the guy asked me how much I wanted and I threw 200 bucks out there because I could get a room for two weeks at that cost. He just laughed

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-11 Thread Tim Krupinski
Probably off-topic for the list but i'll let some of the others weigh in on that. This is more for help with the python language itself. But i'll weigh in. Programming is difficult work. It's definitely a profitable career. Its hard to say how much you'll make since it varies depending on

Re: [Tutor] Real world experience

2014-05-11 Thread C Smith
What is a difficult problem that if I could solve it would indicate I am ready to begin looking for a job? I realize that solving just ONE problem isn't too meaningful, but I am looking for a level of difficulty or some sort of gauge as to what a good programmer would consider difficult. What