General interest: What field of work are you in?

[Dead1nside]

Bachelors History student, final year. I want to go into IT though, and have always had an interest, as well as previous qualifications, and experience in the field.

 

[doublebeta]

Fourth-year CS student; currently working as a programmer (on control software for heavy machinery), but I still don't know how to write code. :unsure:

You sir are a legend.


Clearly done nothing at work/school but are still there .


But really, since you might be interested and are still 'virgin', learn C. Then learn x86 assembler. Then, you'll be glad to go back to learning C. </offtopic>

 

[EvilDragon]

All of you have such awesome jobs. Esp craig and ED . All i'm going to be (my decision) is a lawyer. But I wanna specialise in creative rights, and i'll always side with the open-source groups in those sorts of situations.

Well, if you're talking about the Pandora, it's not awesome.


It's pretty stressul and working with companies that promise things that they don't provide in the end is terrible.


It's a trip to hell which drains a lot of your energy - but seeing how well the device itself works and that basically only the production needs to be made reliable, it gives you more energy again to finish it and get out of hell again

 

[Asiyura]

Fourth-year CS student; currently working as a programmer (on control software for heavy machinery), but I still don't know how to write code. :unsure:

Are you using someting like LabView, one of those visual programming language?


(learnt a bit of labview long ago, it was pretty fun)

 

[sehs33]

Before this madness I was a programmer for consoles. Look up Absolute X & Revolt to see the last two commercial games I worked on.

Craig you were involved in this gem? I destroyed two game pads finishing it.


Sir allow me to salute you for such a perfect game.


Guys if anyone of you haven't played it yet, you really should (play the PC version, the N64 one wasn't as polished, at least for me).

 

[Rygiz]

Biotechnologist for a small Atlantic Canadian biotech company.

 

[Oscaruzzo]

I work as a software developer/architect for a small medical imaging software house.

 

[kasp]

I work as a system/network administrator for a medium/large sized business. On top of that I look after the other technicians here.


Pretty good job, fairly stress free and relaxed except when something crashes

 

[elwing]

I operate, setup and program CNC Swiss lathes. If you don't know what that means, well, I wouldn't really worry about it.

you meant "use" or "create" the numerical control?

 

[Bosbeetle]

haha the pandora does atract a specific type of people, it seems that most of us are technically orientated.

 

[emcee]

you meant "use" or "create" the numerical control?

I mean I write programs in G-code, and set up the machines to run them. Then, when it's running I check parts and generally keep it running properly.

 

[urjaman]

I'm a software engineer (i think, atleast I'm without the proper education :/) for a firm making custom vehicle computer solutions for trucks (that took a lot of google translate, ...).


ED's non-pandora job is quite something, working with digital TV/Video systems without needing to be on video would propably suite me, too.

 

[Tom`]

Are you using someting like LabView, one of those visual programming language?


(learnt a bit of labview long ago, it was pretty fun)

C#, right now. Before I started a few weeks ago I knew nothing of C#. I still know nothing, but due to the magic of .NET I have managed to produce many fancy graphs and charts.


SO I exaggerated a bit, but really, I have no formal training in this stuff, I know some theory (data structures, algorithms, etc.) but the CS curriculum here has no actual "programming" classes and you could probably pass (not necessarily do well, but pass) just about everything without writing a single line of code yourself...

You sir are a legend.


Clearly done nothing at work/school but are still there .


But really, since you might be interested and are still 'virgin', learn C. Then learn x86 assembler. Then, you'll be glad to go back to learning C. </offtopic>

Pretty much, yeah, I've got a copy of K&R and I've been trying, and slowly accreting knowledge of machine architecture and so forth, mostly from reading stuff online (and Exophase's posts ).


The thing that scares me a bit is that in spite of reading a great deal on all this, I still really have no idea what I'm doing, and I'm continually running into more and more complexity. Everything I learn just makes me realize how little I know, and how little I've learned in the last three years.

 

[doublebeta]

Well, if you're talking about the Pandora, it's not awesome.


It's pretty stressul and working with companies that promise things that they don't provide in the end is terrible.


It's a trip to hell which drains a lot of your energy - but seeing how well the device itself works and that basically only the production needs to be made reliable, it gives you more energy again to finish it and get out of hell again

I was referring to both the Pandora and your other jobs. And I never meant that the Pandora was an easy job, or anything, but it's still awesome.

 

[MarkoeZ]

I currently work at a casino. I do financial, food and beverages, and some basic repairs and problem solving with the machines as well. Since more than half of the slot machines are linux/windows pc controlled, and the rest is of them have a custom programmable board to control everything, my sort of tech background is pretty useful. (But we have a TD if things get ugly fortunately)

 

[gosse]

New gameplay trailer from my work life:


Penetrate the Penthouse

 

[ibisum]

I work for THALES, in embedded systems development. I'm a systems programmer with over 20 years experience with software development. Pandora is my way to let off a little steam when I've been doing nothing but code coverage and coverity-bug fixes all day ..

 

[Link]

Currently self employed selling vaporizers, biophotonic glass storage, and consulting for medical cannabis dispensing collectives/co-ops, patients, and caregivers. I am also a whitewater videographer & semi-pro surf kayaker.


After the new year, hoping to be managing inventory, security, and QA/QC at a new local medical cannabis collective. Red tape is holding up progress.


Also want to start a nonprofit using statistics and video of natural federally controlled areas being destroyed by cartels & gangs growing cannabis in the US. The goal is ending prohibition and relegalizing the plants industrial, medicinal, and recreational use in the US.

 

[Cameleon]

Well, Bsc Computer Games Tech student(same Uni as Poke, good old Paisley. None of your UWS rubbish)/Barman at the,then Carling, now O2 Academy Glasgow.


Then Barman(at wetherspoons)/Lecturing Assistant (at Paisley) (while resitting honours year).


Then Unemployed, now Studio Head of my own indie studio (right now just me but looking to expand if I make enough money)

 

[Austin25]

Well, if you're talking about the Pandora, it's not awesome.


It's pretty stressul and working with companies that promise things that they don't provide in the end is terrible.


It's a trip to hell which drains a lot of your energy - but seeing how well the device itself works and that basically only the production needs to be made reliable, it gives you more energy again to finish it and get out of hell again

I hate to be rude, but are your timelines defined contractually? </offtopic>


I am a high school student, sophomore to be specific.


edit: AHHH!!! I accidentally gravedug. I'm sorry!