Subj : Re: do serious programmers have a life?
To   : comp.lang.c++,comp.programming
From : amanda992004
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 04:54 pm


Phlip wrote:
<snip>
>
> School is different; it's supposed to rot your brain.

And it has.
>
> In work, you should be accomplishing one small feature of one big program,
> over and over again. This is fulfilling and good for you; it won't feel the
> same.

It's reassuring to hear that. Thanks for poiting that out.

>
> > Wondering whether I should use my previous degree/education (Chemistry)
> > and get into teaching <snip> and have some sort of a
> > life
>
> Move to a country where they treat teachers as professionals.
Sadly, I haven't heard any if it exists.

>Move out of any country that's doing everything it can to rapidly lose its
>status as a superpower...
Very sad, isn't it?

>>  <snip>

> Bioinformatics is booming due to the wide number of different systems it
> covers, each bringing its own computational complexities.
>

> C++ and Java suck. Learn TDD and Ruby. You will never look back. And Python
> (a competitor to Ruby) is _huge_ in Bioinformatics.

I heard of Python but didn't realize until now that it's hugh in
Bioinformatics.  I will narrow my focus and stick to a plan and get
into Bioinformatics, the plan being scripting languages rather than
Database since to become as to a DB Admin requires a lot of experience
and skills.

I have vaguely heard about Ruby, but not TDD.  Google time for me.

I have no intention in becoming  a pro in C++ or Java.  Just taking
Data Structure that uses C++. I haven't touched Java since I took the
course.

I just realized soemthing: Wanting to get out of Chemical industry
(didn't want to breathe stuff anymore), I decided (in 1998) to get into
Programming with interest in web development. Then with slow job
market, I wasn't hopeful to have a decent job in IT and started thining
about Database as my choice but, after moving to this state,  I learned
about Bioinformatics, and it seems that I still have opportunity in IT
world. Still a lot to learn though.

Again, thanks for mentioning Python's role in Bioinformatics.

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>   Phlip
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