I've never had a job, and most of the formal education I've received absolutely sucks, but I've spent years programming and I've become fairly decent at it. As you'd probably expect from a fellow /prog/rider, the only languages I really use on a daily basis are C and Lisp, so some kind of work using those languages would be ideal for me (but I guess there's no harm in learning other languages, right?)
Anyway, I'm wondering if any one could spare some advice on how I'd start making money with programming.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 20:54
Go out to the business places and find out what sort of help they need with their software. You can choose to serve these businesses as a IT technician (after you've learned IT administration), web developer (after you've learned web development skills), or as a programmer. If you choose to do general IT work this way, your role would be as an IT consultant.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 20:55
Do you have anything to prove your knowledge and skills? That's all you need.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 20:59
Find out about becoming a contractor for embedded software engineering companies?
Also, if you know Lisp and C fairly well, picking up another language like Javascript or Ruby along with Rails should be relatively trivial.
I recommend you apply to as many places as you can. If you're prepared to relocate, something will work out from the experience you have with C and Lisp alone. Surely somebody sees potential there.
Web languages are the easiest way to employment at the moment.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 20:59
Their first appearance was Here Comes the Squirtle Squad. They used to run wild in a small town in Kanto stealing things, writing graffiti and causing trouble for travelers in the area. Once they were tricked by Meowth of Team Rocket, who made a deal for them to help himself, Jessie and James capture Ash's Pikachu. While chasing it, Pikachu sustained a nasty injury from a Goldeen. In order to help Pikachu recover, Ash convinced the Squirtle Squad to allow him to obtain a Super Potion; however, if he didn't return by noon the next day, they would kill Misty (in the dub, they threatened to dye her hair purple). By the time Ash returned, Team Rocket had arrived and decided to bomb the Squirtle Squad, causing a forest fire. Everyone went to find cover in the Squirtle Squad's cave, but, the leader of the Squirtle Squad was stuck on its back, forcing Ash to go back to help it. Working together with Ash, the Squirtle Squad defeated Team Rocket and put out the fire; they were given the title of "Town Fire Fighters," for their good work by Officer Jenny. However, the leader of the Squirtle Squad decided that it would rather travel with Ash; Ash's newly-acquired Squirtle wanted to repay him for saving its life by joining Ash's team.
The Squirtle Squad was reunited with its leader at a later point in time when they entered a Pokémon firefighting competition in Johto. They were pitted against Team Wartortle, a group Ash's Squirtle had encountered in the Orange Islands. Squirtle decided to rejoin the Squad and has been with them ever since, with the exception of the Silver Conference and the final battle with Brandon.
The Squirtle Squad, including Ash's Squirtle, appeared in Of Meowth and Pokémon (Part 2). Three of the members ambushed Smoochum and attacked her with a Water Gun, sending her flying.
The members of the Squirtle Squad minus Ash's Squirtle also appeared in Pichu Bros. in Party Panic helping Meowth set up his party.
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Although contract work seems interesting, I'd like to work in a place where I'd get to know people that I see on a day-to-day basis. My social skills are pretty shitty and I'd like to make some friends as well.
Nobody said you didn't have to see the people you work with. Contractors come in to work like everyone else at a lot of companies.
Write something neat in a fuckin web language or two and apply to some places while you're doing it.
For the record are you self taught or do you have a CS education? Not that it matters a whole lot, just wondering. If you do, it could help all the more. If you don't, who gives a fuck.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 21:49
fags burn in hell
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Anonymous2013-06-13 21:51
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Nah, self taught. I went to a TAFE after high school but I dropped out.
I'll read about contract work.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:02
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Also note contractor work was just an idea. You should apply for places to get paid on salary as well. Whatever comes through, roll with it.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:05
Become a police officer, then you can just arrest anyone who refuses to give you a job.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:08
Become a gangster, then you can just murder anyone who refuses to give you a job.
Become an artist, then if someone refuses to give you a job, you can just draw them terribly.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:23
become a fag, and then you can just burn in hell when anyone refuses to give you a job for being a disgusting, dirty fag
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:25
Become the boss, then you can just fire anyone who refuses to give you a job.
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Anonymous2013-06-13 22:26
Become a terrorist, then no one will refuse to give you a job because your only job is to blow yourself up.
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Anonymous2013-06-14 0:35
Web stuff is hot right now. Mobile phone apps, even hotter. If you want the $$$, be prepared to enter that realm...
Be warned! With the influx of money and hipsters, it is a highly competitive field where reputation and competence are of the utmost importance. Too many hacks and wannabes are attracted to the idea of being a web developer, a position that requires a certain amount of experience and programming knowledge. The money is good and the work is easy if you have a programmer's attitude and approach.
What you will do a lot of is LEARN, so go set up a localhost web server and get up to speed. As you start to get jobs, you'll see there are a lot of way to take your career or life to where you want it to be. Shit, you could just do SEO/PPC shit and be holding orgies in your hotel room in Thailand
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Anonymous2013-06-14 2:56
Become an Israeli soldier, then you can tie Palestinian children to your vehicle as human rock shields when their parents refuse to give you a job.
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Anonymous2013-06-14 3:10
Become a Russia shitposter, then you can laze about on your mother's ruble and come up with insane garbage and not have to have someone give you a job.