>From: "Tim Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [jdjlist] what is it like to be a programmer "in the real world" ? > >And to Joseph or anyone else who would like to answer:- > >Can you possibly tell me what it is like to be a programmer (in I assume >the >Java language) in the real world ? What I mean really by that is, what sort >of code do you write in your job ? I assume you are working as a computer >programmer ?
I'm actually more of an architect and less of a programmer, which means my day job is filled with lots of grief because people expect me to be a super-programmer, which I'm not. Generally, real-world jobs tend to be moments of inspiring work bookended by lots and lots of crap, most of which is necessary given the constraints that surround each job. (One only wishes stupid constraints could be done away with.) I'm kinda lucky: since I *am* an architect, I approach more mundane projects with an integrator's viewpoint and skillset, so I get to try to simplify and design for future maintainers. It extends the life of projects in some cases (which isn't so good) but it also cuts back on the maintenance cycles a good bit (which is VERY good). The code I'm writing right now: I get data requests for loan information via HTTP, communicate them via SOAP to a backend process that forks the request out to (potentially) 15 data services (also via SOAP, async), combines them into a single XML packet, and returns it. Sounds a lot more complex than it is, I'm afraid, but it's had some interesting synchronization problems to solve. >So what sort of code do you produce and work with in your job ? And is this >difficult code ? Would I find it difficult to understand and work with ? I produce ridiculously simple code, by choice. I've been through the "cock o' the walk" phase of my career already, and while you get a killer gunman's rep out of writing fast, tight code, maintenance on such code tends to be hell on somebody - even if it's not you, you should care. As a result, my code tends to be simpler than most around me. The result is that I'm a much poorer debugger than my peers, because they get a lot more practice than I do at it. I'll plug my own (old, slightly outdated, aimed-at-C) style pages here: http://enigmastation.com/Q474 -- feel free to ignore that if you like. > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joseph B. Ottinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:12 PM >Subject: [jdjlist] Re: two exercises I am trying to solve at the moment.... > > > > RE: [jdjlist] Re: J2MEWell, Tim, the first step is to read the >suggestions > > made by your coursework. Start small; write functions that do the simple > > stuff first. Break the problems down (although most of the work has been > > done for you already.) Man, these questions have gotten easier since *I* >was > > in grade 9. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tim Nicholson > > To: JDJList > > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 4:09 AM > > Subject: [jdjlist] two exercises I am trying to solve at the moment.... > > > > > > Hi everyone again, > > > > this is in addition to the previous email that I sent but this is on a > > rather different topic. > > > > I am trying to work through some problems/exercises and I was wondering >if > > anyone might be able to suggest how I might be able to solve these >problems > > ? > > > > Like I said before, this email is on a different topic to the email that >I > > sent before. > > > > The 1st problem I was wondering if anyone could help me on is as follows >:- > > > > ======================================================================== > > > > Design and implement a program that allows the user to input a number in >any > > base (2..16) as a string of digits (0..9, A..F) and the base that the >number > > is in and displays the value in decimal of the input number. > > Your program must have two function methods that respectively return: > > the value of one digit character; and > > the value of a whole string of digits in a given base. > > Hint: The first of those functions makes it easier to write the second. > > Your program may have a BreezySwing or text-only interface > > > > ======================================================================== > > ======================================================================== > > And the second one is like this :- > > ======================================================================= > > Write a program that allows the user to input any int value and outputs >that > > number in words. > > Examples: > > inputoutput > > 0zero > > 3three > > 13thirteen > > 23twenty-three > > 223223two hundred and twenty-three thousand, two hundred and >twenty-three > > 223223223two hundred and twenty-three million, two hundred and >twenty-three > > thousand, two hundred and twenty-three > > >2147483647two billion, one hundred and forty-seven million, four >hundred > > and eighty-three thousand, six hundred and forty-seven > > -1minus one > > > > Your program must have three function methods that respectively return: > > a value between 1 and 9 in words; > > a value between 1 and 999 in words; and > > any int value in words. > > Hint: The first of those functions makes it easier to write the second >and > > writing the second will help write the third. > > Good solutions may have even more functions. > > >========================================================================= > > ======================================================================== > > I really don't have a clue how to solve these so any help as to what >sort >of > > algorithm and java code implementation that I could use, would be very >much > > appreciated. > > > > > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: > > http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > > > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: >http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > > > > > >To change your JDJList options, please visit: >http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm ----------------------------------------------- Joseph B. 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