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#5 big time. A lot of CS grads struggle their first year or so working. Try to code something everyday. Learn to use tools. Doesn't matter what you code or wha
by enchiridion 6y ago
#5 big time. A lot of CS grads struggle their first year or so working.
Try to code something everyday. Learn to use tools. Doesn't matter what you code or what tools you use really.
The idea is to get comfortable with not knowing all the answers and then get fast at figuring things out.
Most importantly, get enough sleep, exercise, and sun. Your mind needs to be sharp and that starts with maintaining your body. Good luck!
- MaxBarraclough 6y ago> Try to code something everyday. Learn to use tools. fish45 made it clear they're already an experienced programmer, so I don't see that it makes sense to emphasise this. They're more likely to struggle with theory than with their programming tools.
- jjjensen90 6y agoDisagree here, myself and many many peers considered ourselves "experienced" programmers before college (starting at 7 years old etc), and we were barely intern material in reality. Push yourself every day and learn tools (there are always new tools to learn) to be relevant--this goes for students, new grads, seniors, etc.
- MaxBarraclough 6y agoSure, I think we agree really. My point was that for the programming material, they're more prepared than many of their peers. For theoretical material, they're on the starting block with everyone else. It's good to work on your developer skills beyond what your degree gives you, but no-one should expect that their undergraduate studies will be easy simply because they're already a programmer. That's like assuming your degree in pure math will be easy because you studied algebra in high school. If you have a choice between doing well in your degree course, and learning additional developer skills, you should go with the former.