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becoming a programmer

Started by samosa Nov 1, 2002 at 5:42 PM 20 replies 300+ views
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samosa
samosa
i love programming, and one of my most passionate hobbies is game programming. but i dont want my hobby to become my job, i want to be in control and keep it fun not work. is there a gamedev.net of sorts thats more focused on application programming? or does anyone know of any tutorials that will teach me how to be a professional programmer, for a company or something? thanks for any help ,Matt -= kill one your a murderer, kill thousands your a conquerer =-
-= kill one you're a murderer, kill thousands you're a conquerer =-
Stibmit
Stibmit
Most game development site focus on game development as opposed to other forms. Most people seem to understand that..

If you''re good enough, and lucky enough, then you can become a professional- until then, though, you need to learn like a fiend.




If you keep on dividing (man) you end up as a collection of monkeys throwing nuts at each other out of separate trees." - Merlyn, The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
If you keep on dividing (man) you end up as a collection of monkeys throwing nuts at each other out of separate trees." - Merlyn, The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
Programmer One
Programmer One
quote:
Original post by samosa
...how to be a professional programmer...


Its called college, use it

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samosa
samosa
way to shut me down guys, and thanks for all the help, ya im gonna go to college now, screw learning anything new, im just gonna sit on my ass, seriously, thanks
[/sarcasm]

,Matt

-= kill one your a murderer, kill thousands your a conquerer =-
-= kill one you're a murderer, kill thousands you're a conquerer =-
AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
quote:
Original post by samosa
way to shut me down guys, and thanks for all the help, ya im gonna go to college now, screw learning anything new, im just gonna sit on my ass, seriously, thanks
[/sarcasm]

,Matt

-= kill one your a murderer, kill thousands your a conquerer =-


He forgot the opening sarcasm tag! He''s serious! He''ll actually go to college and MAKE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF!

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samosa
samosa
lol, im just pissed off that they couldnt understand that i wanted to know if someone knew of a development site not focused on games, im sure that there are "office programmers" here that program games as a hobby, i used to know a pretty good site but i cant remember what it is, oh well, if no one has any good suggestions i should probably just close this thread

,Matt

-= kill one your a murderer, kill thousands your a conquerer =-
-= kill one you're a murderer, kill thousands you're a conquerer =-
masterg
masterg
quote:
Original post by samosa
i should probably just close this thread


With your forum status, you don''t have that ability.


masterghttp:/masterg.andyc.org
AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
No, but he can delete the thread

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
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Programmer One
Programmer One
quote:
Original post by samosa
lol, im just pissed off that they couldnt understand that i wanted to know if someone knew of a development site not focused on games, im sure that there are "office programmers" here that program games as a hobby, i used to know a pretty good site but i cant remember what it is, oh well, if no one has any good suggestions i should probably just close this thread



If you want to find online tutorials for non-game related applications, may I suggest this fine, fine site

BTW...
You cannot just read a tutorial and suddenly become a Professional Programmer(tm), not many companies will be impressed by your tutorial reading skills.

LibGDN - By developers, for developers

[edited by - Programmer One on November 1, 2002 7:47:19 PM]
MattS423
MattS423

WARINING: this post is really, really off topic

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AnonymousPosterChild Member since: 10/21/2002 From: PEI, Canada


i just was up there on a mission trip....you know about Community Baptist in Charlottetown?
Programmers of the world, UNTIE!
AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
I know OF it, but never been there.

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
With love, AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
I know OF it, but never been there. By the way, ever seen the 7th Day Adventists Church? Its located right beside a landfill. Sermons were funny as hell when I went there.

"and lo Jerimiah said... Oh shit what is that smell?"

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
With love, AnonymousPosterChild
MattS423
MattS423
no, haven''t seen the 7th Day Adventists Church...

[scarcasm]
yeah...the great thing was, we stayed at that *lovely* hotel right across from the airport...wonderful hot water.
[/scarcasm]

i say that, but now you probably own the place...


maybe you were at the concert we did...it was at Pieks (sp) Quay. (downtown-ish).

we were there in July, we all had on red shirts...CBC Singers...

remember us?

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AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
I saw something on the local news nothin big.

And you stayed at the hotel aiport? You poor poor bastard.

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
With love, AnonymousPosterChild
Forcas
Forcas
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MattS423
MattS423
we were on the news? cool.

yeah...the Music Minister picked all the hotels. it was pretty close to the church, though.
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AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
Ahhh... so it was more of a location thing then. I get that.

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
With love, AnonymousPosterChild
MattS423
MattS423
no, it was a cheep thing...we''re a church...we aren''t made of money..
Programmers of the world, UNTIE!
AnonymousPosterChild
AnonymousPosterChild
What did all that stuff that goes in the collection plates do? I counted one once, totalled over 1000 bucks. In one day. I mean, if the churches would just make wiser descions money wise...

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Ever find this beachboys record at a pawn shop for 2 dollars, then you buy it, only to remember you don''t like the beachboys?
With love, AnonymousPosterChild
MattS423
MattS423
well...we have the power bill, the water bill, the phone bill,
janitors to pay, a pastor to pay, 5 other minnisters to pay...

you get the drift. plus, we didn''t really mind all that much...it was for God, you know? We can deal with it for God.
Programmers of the world, UNTIE!

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