I didn't learn programming when I was 12

Re:I didn't learn programming when I was 12 by AD1066 on Monday August 06, 2012 @08:33AM (#4344909)

I'm glad to hear that. I'm entering my senior year of Economics and I didn't discover that I enjoyed programming until I took an introductory C++ course last semester. The other day I found myself worrying that I had already missed out on my chance, since I can't currently afford any additional semesters.

I'd like to return to study computer science some day, and in the meantime I'm just doing the best I can to learn on my own.

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Re:I didn't learn programming when I was 12 by LargeWu on Monday August 06, 2012 @09:33AM (#4345086)

I also studied economics in college, but now program professionally, largely due to my experience at at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. If you are still looking for work after college, and I assume you are, I recommend you check out their Research Assistant program.

http://federalreserve.gov/careers/ra.htm

For me it was a great way to parlay my economics training into a programming career, even though that wasn't what I was interested in at the time. It's also a great career stepping stone if you're interested in graduate education (not necessarily econ), government work, policy work, law, or myriad other fields. If you want more info, let me know and we can talk offline.

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Re:I didn't learn programming when I was 12 by AD1066 on Monday August 06, 2012 @10:50AM (#4345410)

Thank you. I imagine such a position would be very competitive.

I'd definitely be interested in hearing more about your application process, how prepared you felt you were based on coursework, and of course what the job was actually like.

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Re:I didn't learn programming when I was 12 by LargeWu on Monday August 06, 2012 @02:01PM (#4346316)

Sure, send me an email at douglasrohde at gmail, I can certainly answer those questions.

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