comsci 10

Tips to become a good programmer

Title of lesson 3

Hone the skills

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• Interpersonal skills

• Empathy, communication, humor

Code Frequently

• requires putting in the programming skills for hours

• We dont just learn, we know how it works

Be language agnostic

• learn more than one programming language

• This is useful if you want to switch programs at a later date

Contribute to the open source community

• Dont chase a famous developer, be one.

• Speak at conferences, write blogs, engage in mentorship programs

Join a local user group or mentorship program

• working with highly skilled programmers

• Pair programming; instantaneous feedback

Develop a specialty

• specialize by focusing on a smaller section of tech

Write code thrice

• basically proofreading and debugging

Learn from reading

• its a great way to enhance your programming skills through books and texts

Core Competencies

Title of lesson 4

1. Willingness to learn

Technology is never ending; a programmer should always have interest in what they’re doing

2. Ability to handle failure

Getting things right on the first try isn’t always going to happen. You have to accept that there are errors and bugs that need to be fixed.

3. Teamwork Mentality

The ability to work with others

4. Respect deadlines

Programmers, and everyone, should have respect for their deadlines

5. Grace under pressure

A good programmer knows how to handle even the most stressful situations

6. Team player

Plays closely with number 3, develop relationships with your co-programmers.

7. Passion for your work

Without passion… the hell are you doing here?! Ts dont give no moola bih…

Technical skills of a programmer

• problem solving skills

• Programming skills

• Attention to detail

Duties and responsibilities as a programmer

Title of lesson 5

Programmers need to be good at __ mostly?

Multi tasking and lateral thinking

Flowchart

Will diagrammatically show how information flows thru the system

Programming environment

Title of lesson 6

How many jobs computer programmers hold

329 000 jobs

Programmers usually work alone..

They have backpain, eyestrain, and carpal tunnel’s

Debug

A process in which a person usually debugs the system thru trial and error

37-40 hours a week

Hours in which a comp programmer works

Tools of a programmer

• source code editing software

• Compiler software

• Database management systems software

• Development environment software

Salary?

25 000 - 50 000