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AzureTyger  Title: Awesome
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Registered: 2002-4-1 15:49:04
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It takes a certain type of personality to write code |
I gave up on computer science as a major after one semester, I just do not have the aptitude for it. Just writing eSQL stuff at my job gives me a headache if my decision trees are more than a couple deep. Hardware, workflow, analysis, database design, and that sort of thing is right up my alley. But give me a couple of IF or CASE statements and I want to go home for the day.
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NuEM  Posts: 1,007
Registered: 2004-3-2 09:08:11
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It's all just applied math.
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Coriolus  Title: Outpost Ice Mexican
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Registered: 2002-5-17 06:20:48
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I agree, I detest coding, detest! But I love configuring network appliances and stuff but not quite the same
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Taliesihne Title: Wind on the Deep Waters
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Registered: 2004-2-19 04:47:59
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ComputerScienceGeek At = new ComputerScienceGeek();
for (int i = 0; i < At.FrustrationLevel; i++)
{
while (At.Semester)
DoWork();
}
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AzureTyger Title: Awesome
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NuEM posted:
It's all just applied math.
I am terrible at that too. The only math class I did well in was statistics and statistical analysis. I am very visually oriented though. The first thing I always do when I have to write eSQL or VB is to sketch out stuff in Visio with conditions and 'yes' or 'no' lines to the next condition.
When I took the GRE here for grad school, I scored in the 94 percentile on reading, the 98 percentile on analytical, and 54 percentile in math.
I have a problem with abstract thinking.
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NuEM Posts: 1,007
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Well we can't be good at everything.
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Modeeb Title: A Ghost In The Machine
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Registered: 2002-4-19 10:48:36
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I agree AT. I took advanced symbolic logic and got a C minus in the class. I was happy just to pass, although there is not much difference between a D and a C minus. You have to have a certain logical intelligence or you will just be playing to your weaknesses. Playing to your weaknesses can be good for humility. However, it puts you at a practical disadvantage.
AT I would not throw the baby out with the bath water and include all abstract thinking. Ill bet your MAT (Millers Analogies Test) scores were very high.
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RHWarrior Posts: 770
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It usually goes hand in hand.
If you don't like topics like algebra, discreet mathmatics, etc. you're going to have a terrible time (=be terrible at) programming.
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Taliesihne Title: Wind on the Deep Waters
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Fwiw At, you are usually either a DB person or a programmer, not both.
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Date Posted:
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math involves memorization.
if you are not good and memorizing and regurgitating then you will not do well at math.
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