That's a joke right ?
Very funny.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: [jdjlist] RE: what is it like to be a programmer "in the real wor
ld" ?
> try this for starters, we all did. :)
>
>
> public class HelloWorld {
> public static void main(String[] args) {
> System.out.println("Hello World!");
> }
> }
>
> My next program was on raw network sockets..... a few sleepless night I
have
> to admit.
>
> Jase
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Nicholson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 26 September 2002 15:35
> To: JDJList
> Subject: [jdjlist] RE: what is it like to be a programmer "in the real
> wor ld" ?
>
>
> Can you please give some examples of the kind of code you write in your
job
> so that I can see if it is stuff that I am likely to be able to understand
> and grasp ?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 10:41 PM
> Subject: [jdjlist] RE: what is it like to be a programmer "in the real wor
> ld" ?
>
>
> > I thought about this for a while, and it's not an easy answer. A lot
> > depends on where you work. If you are not lucky, then you get stuck
> > programming in a language you hate and your life can be a living hell.
On
> > the other hand, if you work for a good company, then life is pretty
good.
> > For instance I work at a company that is medium to small (200 employees)
> but
> > has money. I'm the technical lead, but also our architect. I get to
wear
> > multiple hats which makes my job interesting and I try to keep our
> > programmers interested by having them learn knew technology along the
way.
> >
> > In general, programming in the real world means your ass is on the line
> > because you're expected to perform at a certain competency level. I
> mentor
> > our junior programmers, but I also expect a lot out of them. If you
> always
> > write crappy code, eventually you'll be called on the carpet or given
> really
> > weak assignments.
> >
> > You also need to leave your ego at the door. That was the hardest thing
> for
> > me to do when I first started. After a while I saw the light. It
doesn't
> > take too long when you have to work on someone's poorly documented,
> > obfuscated, hacked up POS code.
> >
> > Programming in the real world is pressure. It seems like there is
always
> > some unrealistic deadline set by some marketing person or a vp -- "It's
> > vital to our business". User's never know what they want, they only
know
> > that what you gave them was not it and they all think they are the only
> ones
> > with a problem. And anyone who has ever gone through a major
> implementation
> > can tell you, those suck beyond belief.
> >
> > On the other hand, you get to do a job that's like nothing else. You're
> > part of a community that the rest of the company just can't fathom. You
> can
> > tend to get away with things others don't, especially if you're good. I
> go
> > ride my bicycle two hours a day in the middle of the day. Nobody says a
> > thing because it keeps me sane, and my work never suffers. A number of
> our
> > programmers keep some odd hours but as long as the work gets done,
nobody
> > minds much.
> >
> > From a purely technical standpoint programs written in the real world
are
> > vastly more complex than what you'll write in high school and college.
> > However, the basic structure of the programs is still the same. It's
just
> > that the programs themselves are larger and more complex.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Nicholson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 7:18 AM
> > To: JDJList
> > 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 ?
> >
> > 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 ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- 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.
> > >
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