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Do you work a job programming?
« on: July 28, 2011, 11:21:28 am »
Title says it all. Seeing as a lot of people on this site are in high school (me too!), I'm curious to see if anyone else is employed as a programmer, as I will be this upcoming school year.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2011, 12:14:38 pm »
Can you add a "no, but you want to be" option?

And is it possible to be hired as a programmer while in college?
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2011, 12:16:14 pm »
Quote from: HOMER-16 on July 28, 2011, 12:14:38 pm
Can you add a "no, but you want to be" option?

And is it possible to be hired as a programmer while in college?

In my country, you can work, as long as you're 16 or older.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2011, 12:21:24 pm »
Same here, though for programming most places want credentials or a diploma. :/ Or at the very least experience.
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Wait... This just in, the Omnimagians have sent the UN a list of demands that must be met or else the world will be "submitted to the wrath of Netham45's Lobster Army". Such demands include >9001 crates of peanuts, sacrificial blue lobsters, and a wide assortment of cherry flavored items. With such computing power stored in the hands of such people, we can only hope these demands are met.

In the wake of these events, we can only ask, Why? Why do these people make these demands, what caused them to gather, and what are their future plans...

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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2011, 12:25:14 pm »
You should better ask, who of the ADULT persons are working as programmers - I'me 14  :P
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2011, 12:26:33 pm »
Quote from: p2 on July 28, 2011, 12:25:14 pm
You should better ask, who of the ADULT persons are working as programmers - I'me 14  :P

16 is not adult, but you can work and get paid as a programmer :P
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2011, 12:29:20 pm »
yeah...
You're right.
so, I'm not paied as a programmer.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2011, 12:30:19 pm »
Quote from: p2 on July 28, 2011, 12:25:14 pm
You should better ask, who of the ADULT persons are working as programmers - I'me 14  :P

I'm in tenth grade - and getting a programming job in like two months
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2011, 12:36:31 pm »
Quote from: buttsfredkin on July 28, 2011, 12:30:19 pm
Quote from: p2 on July 28, 2011, 12:25:14 pm
You should better ask, who of the ADULT persons are working as programmers - I'me 14  :P

I'm in tenth grade - and getting a programming job in like two months

Where are you interning?  I'm thinking of considering working with some place like MITRE next year when I'm 16 if they take me.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2011, 12:47:03 pm »
It's called the Space Center - basically where you go with a bunch of friends, and they put you in a 'ship' (read: computer lab) with a big display screen and a computer or two for everyone, and you do missions and stuff. http://spacecamputah.org Check out this site <- for more info. So yeah. What's MITRE, btw?
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2011, 03:40:47 pm »
Most programming jobs over here requires a DEC (collegiate diploma) or a baccalaureate, depends where you want to apply. Some companies have training sessions though.

Personally, I'm currently trying to complete college (called CEGEP here) in computer science, then I'll maybe go in university.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2011, 04:11:54 pm »
I do freelance programming and web-design, but I'm not actually employed by a company, so no...


Edit: On the topic of colleges and stuff, you can find programming jobs and internships that don't require college degrees, but having a degree (or at least being enrolled) will give you a MUCH higher chance of getting the position. There's no law that states that a company can't hire you until you have a degree.

Edit 2: I am friends with a few programmers, designers, and QA people for some large industries such as Disney Interactive, Dreamworks, and EA Games. They've all given me pretty much the same answer when I've asked about the best route to take right now. Basically, the most important thing that you can do right now is start getting a portfolio together. Put yourself out there for small projects that you find, even places like Craigslist. Offer to do it for very little money, or even to do it for free, just to get some projects and references on your resume.
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2011, 04:33:43 pm »
I help others with programming projects (I also have my own) and make websites for myself to see what I can do from time to time. My friends and I are thinking of making a company sometime where we would try to make some money and split it... (If we don't make over USD$3,000 per year, we don't have to pay taxes ;D)

As for colleges, I'm seriously looking into Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL because they have a course there that, after 5 years, gives you a masters in Software Engineering and a bachelors of science in Computer Engineering. Between your third and fourth, and fourth and fifth years the course has you intern at businesses that specialize in developing software, so that's a bonus.

EDIT: Here's the course I was talking about, if you're interested.

EDIT2: I'm only going into my junior year of high school, but from the course I've taken/will take, it looks like I'll be able to skip most classes for freshman year if I go there >.>
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2011, 04:39:26 pm »
I work 8 hours every weekday as a web developer.  Today, I'm working on making a website better than it's old shitty version.  Check it out: Original / New (WIP)
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Re: Do you work a job programming?
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2011, 04:42:53 pm »
Luckily, I have a contact in Raven Software where I want to eventually work. I also have a friend who's starting a Creative Concepts company. So I will have a job in programming or at least Game Design/Development overall. As for college I'm thinking Full Sail University.
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Wait... This just in, the Omnimagians have sent the UN a list of demands that must be met or else the world will be "submitted to the wrath of Netham45's Lobster Army". Such demands include >9001 crates of peanuts, sacrificial blue lobsters, and a wide assortment of cherry flavored items. With such computing power stored in the hands of such people, we can only hope these demands are met.

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