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Re: I love to programWhy do I hate programming classes?

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Post by paulhauggis » Tue, May 12, 2015, 4:22 AM UTC

diericx wrote: post #9

paulhauggis wrote: post #8

I was well past the classes I took in college by the time I took them (I started programming at 13). When I took classes, we had projects every couple of weeks or so and even though they sounded boring, I would always make them interesting and go above and beyond what was assigned. I also don't believe there isn't something you can learn. Even though I am a self-taught programmer, I learned all kinds of new tricks, p…

Coding in the real world doesn't sound very fun. :( What you said is true and is what I did. I would try to implement cool techniques I found on the internet but ended up getting marked off for not following the course.

You should follow the course exactly..and then add onto what is required. This way, you won't get marked down for not following directions.

It's not always fun, but what work is? The main benefit is that you get paid extremely well and you can use the money to have fun.

Re: I love to programWhy do I hate programming classes?

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Post by zaccus » Tue, May 12, 2015, 5:29 PM UTC

diericx wrote: post #6

bediger4000 wrote: post #3

involved absolutely no creativity or exploration That's why you hate programming classes. It's that simple. Most classes, but programming in particular, tend to be taught by people who aren't really into the subject. They're teachers, not programmers, or mathematicians, or historians. They have no enthusiasm, so they go by the curriculum, which will be dry, and without amusing anecdotes, or sidebars or glimpses of th…

I teach myself (exceptions being getting help from friends) everything now, I just don't think I can get a job off of self taught knowledge. I honestly completely hate the thought of this logic but I can't just apply for a job at Apple and on my resume say "taught myself rails" can I? Don't most places want to hire poeple who have delved into the programming courses at a university?

You need more than Rails to work at Apple, but for most coding jobs, a few projects on Github is as good as a degree.

Re: I love to programWhy do I hate programming classes?

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Post by anishkothari » Tue, May 12, 2015, 10:46 PM UTC

Check out this class https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-har.... It might be below your skill level, but if it's not go through it. It's very interactive and you'll enjoy learning the course material.

Re: I love to programWhy do I hate programming classes?

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Post by diericx » Wed, May 13, 2015, 5:05 AM UTC

zaccus wrote: post #12

diericx wrote: post #6

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I teach myself (exceptions being getting help from friends) everything now, I just don't think I can get a job off of self taught knowledge. I honestly completely hate the thought of this logic but I can't just apply for a job at Apple and on my resume say "taught myself rails" can I? Don't most places want to hire poeple who have delved into the programming courses at a university?

You need more than Rails to work at Apple, but for most coding jobs, a few projects on Github is as good as a degree.

I was just using that as an example, but that's interesting. I didn't think about using projects as a resume.