programming

[Chris]

Do you guys agree that the best programmers are Mathematicians?

yes. in my opinion:

math + logic = programming

[ram013]

Agree

[Chris]

i think the major problem of programmers or software development professionals is what will happen to their career if their programming language of expertise "dies". or in short, if it becomes obsolete?

[ram013]

that's true kaya dapat laging nag-uupdate sa mga software

ang maganda nman kasi sa programmer dpat logic ung nadedevelop kasi kahit anung languages pa yan madali n lng

it's the same logic for programming different lang ang mga commands

[noyskie]

pero para sa akin as long as you have the basics of programming + a good logic, you can always learn new languages. right?

[Chris]

^^ i agree, but as I've seen in many IT companies, their requirements are something like this:

has 2+ years of hands-on experience on *put programming language here*


that's why it won't be easy if you are coming from one language and moving on to the another. that is at least what a few of my former officemates say.

[ram013]

^ mahirap sa umpisa mag move from one language to the other pero learning takes time

for companies na nagrerequire ng experience, i believe sa hiring process may actual exam nman and I think from there they could see if you would fit for the said post

[carpediem]

Do you guys agree that the best programmers are Mathematicians?

Not necessarily, although the better programmers tend to be those with good mathematical background. Computer science is basically applied math.

[marvinofthefaintsmile]

ung iba eh actual hands on...

I remember when I applied at Fujitsu Ten Solutions.. Grabe.. Its like 150 kame applicants.. Tpos naging 70.. tpos naging 35.. tapong nagin 20.. tapos 3 na lang kameng natira.. Sa final interview.. bumagsak aq.. huhuhuhu.. Bale C++ ata ang language na gamit para sa mga robotic machines... Ngayon eh ANSI C  na ang gamit ko.. Well. at least magka-maganak nmn cla..

[carpediem]

^^ i agree, but as I've seen in many IT companies, their requirements are something like this:

has 2+ years of hands-on experience on *put programming language here*


that's why it won't be easy if you are coming from one language and moving on to the another. that is at least what a few of my former officemates say.

That's a problem, because requirements like that are usually specified by HR, and not technical people. Kapag HR ang naghi-hire, kahit sobrang galing mo, pero hindi mo nasatisfy yung requirement like that, hindi na nila babasahin ang resume mo at automatically bagsak ka na.

[marvinofthefaintsmile]

kanta tayo..

"Ang buhay programmer ay masayang tunay!
masayang tunay! masayang tunay!
Ang buhay programmer ay masayang tunay!
Masayang tunay!!!"

[darkstar13]

haha! +1000.

ito ay song version ng 'I love my job' mantra.

[carpediem]

"Magprogram ay 'di biro
Maghapon nakaupo
'Di man lang makatayo
'Di man lang makayuko."

[darkstar13]

does anyone of you work in a standing desk?
uso kasi yun ngayon eh, since maraming studies ang naglabasan na sitting for long period of time (like what programmers do) is dangerous to our health

[Hitad]

yep dangerous nga yung palaging nakaupo kaya every our dapat tumatayo tayo, galaw-galaw I've just learned my lessons hohoho.

Kung ayaw niyo magka-almuranas sundin niyo advice ko