Any computer science majors here?
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DanielLewis
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I'm pursuing a computer science degree in programming. I first chose it because it pays well, there's a lot of job opportunities, and it seems to fit the SA. Now, I'm having second guesses because I think staring at a computer typing code would get boring, especially if alone. I'm sort of already committed into it though. Every class I've taken has been for this degree so, to change now wouldn't be right. My parents are paying for my schooling and it would cost a lot more to take extra classes. I suppose if I make a bunch of money programming I can start side-projects like my own start-up...something that I love. What I really love is writing music. I'd love to be a musician. That gets me excited. What I love about it is it has been an emotional escape for me and I love crafting something that can get people to feel deep emotions. To me, it's the greatest art form there is.
dannyboy65
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I'm looking into video game programming courses at the university I live near. I would love to learn more about it. I love video games and I think programming them would be an awesome career for me.
I am a computer science student, have been for an embarrassingly long time.
theslowesthand
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I've got a diploma in electronics and computer technology.
SpaceTime
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Me too. Because of SA tho I always failed at getting on with guys in the bands I was in. So I ended up as a code monkey. :kickingmyself:
TBH its not been too bad, at least I have been able to avoid people for most of my work days, lol. Worst thing of computing is having to keep learning new languages and stuff because its never static. That means using a lot of your spare time to study more computing stuff, even if youve already got the degree, instead of doing something different ... like music for example.
DanielLewis
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Darn, I don't want to spend a bunch of my free time learning more coding stuff on top of my full-time coding job. I'm going to have to figure something else out for my career. I'm pretty sure I'll be miserable if I have to do that. At the very least, I would have to be able to use my spare time for other things. Also, I've been wanting to overcome SA and being alone in front of a computer won't help (though in some programming jobs you work in teams).
I think I'm going to just give music a shot while I'm young. I've already bought the recording equipment I need so I'll start recording a demo album. At the same time, I think I'm going to switch majors. I'll keep it in the computer technology field, but not programming. But then again, if I get a computer science programming degree that should also be applicable to a variety of jobs, not just programming. I could go into something less programming intensive.
Also, have you tried being a solo musician? That's what I'm going to do...write music on my own. I think I prefer being a solo musician so I can write what I want. I mean, being in a band is okay if I really click with the people, but since I don't know any musicians I don't like having to go to Craigslist to meet up with strangers.
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SpaceTime
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Sorry, I didnt mean to put you off programming ! I enjoyed it very much early on but I wish I'd known from the start how it was gonna pan out. Its ok initially bcs when you graduate you have all the current tech skills, and you will probably find yourself in demand with multiple employers. Then you start work and get on projects and that keeps you very busy and you are focused on delivering stuff. But after five to ten years or so you look up and find all the technology has been changing in the wider world and you have some catching up to do if you want to change jobs. And this cycle just repeats throughout your career. If you can manage to work for companies that evolve with the technology then you'd be better off, but most companies aren't like that. A lot of programmers I know simply moved into management when they hit 40 and found they could no longer get a coding job or, in some cases bcs they had got bored with it. If you're not into management there would be other options, eg support, testing, delivery, training, sales etc.
You're right, there is a lot of team work in IT, and I'm ok with that so long as its not 100% of the time. I just wouldn't want a job where I've got to yack all the time. With a coding job you get a good portion of time to not yack.
In terms of music, I do still dabble but I just treat it as a hobby. Problem is I usually get bored with a track before its finished and I then move onto another one. Or I write one section of a piece and then get stuck trying to come up with a second section. My hard drive is bursting with half-done tracks.
You're right, there is a lot of team work in IT, and I'm ok with that so long as its not 100% of the time. I just wouldn't want a job where I've got to yack all the time. With a coding job you get a good portion of time to not yack.
In terms of music, I do still dabble but I just treat it as a hobby. Problem is I usually get bored with a track before its finished and I then move onto another one. Or I write one section of a piece and then get stuck trying to come up with a second section. My hard drive is bursting with half-done tracks.
DanielLewis
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I know. I don't love coding. I made a mistake choosing this major. I only chose it because it pays well and the job opportunities are plentiful. I suppose I didn't really know what the heck I wanted to do in college. It's hard to know when there's so many options and I haven't actually tried doing the job. Without doing it, it's hard to know if I'll love it. I just know I won't love coding because I don't like staring at a computer for hours and hours almost everyday. For me, it's too boring.
I don't really know where I'm going in life. It all feels so random. I'm just going to give music a serious shot because I love music. I've spent countless hours practicing for about 8 years now...mostly guitar but also a little bit of drums and now I'm picking up piano. Yeah, I know a lot of people might say it's too hard to make it in music, but I'm going to give it a shot.
somebodyforlife
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I'm a freshman undergrad thinking of majoring in computer science.
fate12321
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Cool. If you're thinking about it, I could hook you up with some pretty good sites to help you learn how to code.
These are some pretty useful sites I've found:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFUsMgkoHpY98hB4sLywNsw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbPGzawDH1njbqV-D5HqKw
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If you need help, feel free to pm me.