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- Subject: Re: Info on being a Systems Programmer/Analyst?
- Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 12:13:59 GMT
- Organization: Business Data Systems, Inc.
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- Stuart.Johnston@Chrysalis.org wrote:
-
- > I am currently a Junior in High School and have been
- >considering becoming a Systems Programmer/Analyst.
-
- Be very patient, with your computer, with yourself. As a programmer,
- you will come across problems that are so fundamental (such as a
- spelling error) that you will not see them at first. Getting impatient
- or hot headed will not solve the problem. Keep a clear head.
-
- Look for places that have CoOp. My workplace offers coop for college
- students, almost like an internship. This is very valuable experience.
- Also it is an "IN" with that company.
-
- The programming that you learn in school is different from the
- programming you do on the job. You need to be very organized before
- you even tap a single key. You will not have time to do your flow
- charts, so pseudo code is a must. This will be your documentation.
- When you see a problem in a program, solve it from the end, to the
- beginning, rather than trying to second geuss where the problem began.
-
- I don't mean to sound like a Boot Camp instructor for programmers, but
- I wish someone had told me these things when I started programming.
- But always keep a sense of humor, it keeps you creative. Never get so
- wrapped up in your work that you forget that you have a life. Most of
- all, have fun.
-
- Eugene Manalo
- Senior Programmer.
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