Re:Attention Comp Sci Majors:
by serge2k on Monday August 29, 2011 @04:35PM
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Take comp sci. You will (should) get exposed to at least a few languages (in my case java, scheme, prolog, lisp, c, c++ to varying degrees, mostly java) but more importantly you will learn about other stuff like various data structures, logic, etc...
Once you start to learn a few languages and how to build with them it becomes easier to transition. It still takes time, but you spend less time trying to figure what you want to do and more time trying to figure out how to do it in a specific language.
That said, I honestly believe that if you just want to be a programmer you should try to find an alternative to a full 4 year program. A couple of years at a school that focuses on teaching you to be a programmer might be a better fit than a more theory heavy comp sci program.
Once you start to learn a few languages and how to build with them it becomes easier to transition. It still takes time, but you spend less time trying to figure what you want to do and more time trying to figure out how to do it in a specific language.
That said, I honestly believe that if you just want to be a programmer you should try to find an alternative to a full 4 year program. A couple of years at a school that focuses on teaching you to be a programmer might be a better fit than a more theory heavy comp sci program.