Why did you become a developer?

[silent1mezzo]

Today I wrote a post about why I became a developer, and I was wondering why you guys became developers.

I'm going to be compiling a list of answers and posting on my blog later on so tell me if you want to be included in this (and if you have a blog that you want linked provide it).

[jeffgreco13]

... for the chicks...

[Aziz]

That's a typo. It's supposed to say "clicks".

I become a developer because - well - I just enjoy programming and while I'm not the best around here, IMO I grasp the concepts well, and enjoy understanding it. I made my decision in grade 8

[apomb]

I'm not a developer, so i guess i can explain why i am not becoming a developer. I am not becoming a developer simply because I dont enjoy it as much as I used to. I;m more of a hands-on learner/worker. Hardware is my real passion.

[silent1mezzo]

apomb @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:13 pm wrote:

I'm not a developer, so i guess i can explain why i am not becoming a developer. I am not becoming a developer simply because I dont enjoy it as much as I used to. I;m more of a hands-on learner/worker. Hardware is my real passion.

What kinda hardware?

[Aziz]

Go cry to your mother(board), wuss! Programming is for real men.

Actually, I've found tinkering around inside computers quite fun. The only thing is that hardware is expensive. Compilers are free!

[jernst]

apomb @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:13 pm wrote:

I'm not a developer, so i guess i can explain why i am not becoming a developer. I am not becoming a developer simply because I dont enjoy it as much as I used to. I;m more of a hands-on learner/worker. Hardware is my real passion.

agreed, except instead of hardware insert research

[btiffin]

Born to it. No good at anything else.

The full colour glossy for the TRS-80 Model/I had me hooked. It was far too late by the time I saw STNG: Samaritan Snare

As the Pakled's say.
GREBNEDLOG: "We are smart."
REGINOD: "We need their computer things."
...
REGINOD: "They are smart."
GREBNEDLOG: "We are not strong."

Cheers

[nike52]

btiffin @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:47 pm wrote:

Born to it. No good at anything else.

As the Pakled's say.
GREBNEDLOG: "We are smart."
REGINOD: "We need their computer things."
...
REGINOD: "They are smart."
GREBNEDLOG: "We are not strong."

Cheers

Lol. Didn't they turn out to be smart in the end ?

Well, I guess why I want to be a developer is because I enjoy computer science, and there's nothing else quite like it.

[apomb]

nike52 @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:48 pm wrote:

Well, I guess why I want to be a developer is because I enjoy computer science, and there's nothing else quite like it.

sure there is, theres data input specialist, you sit at a desk, typing all day, doing what your boss tells you to do. many office jobs are like that.

also, I enjoy electronics mostly, not generic computer hardware though.

motors, switches, transistors, digital logic boards. not the conventional cpu/memory/graphics/motherboard type... though i dont have a problem with that kind of "tinkering" also.

If im going to do programming, id rather do VHDL or C rather than webdev/Java/Application development

[Aziz]

Ah, les robots

[apomb]

i think im leaning more towards robots, yeah... we'll see though. its quite the open field.

[Aziz]

Ah yes, lego mindstorm!

You do PLC's, apomb?

[nike52]

apomb @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:56 pm wrote:

nike52 @ Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:48 pm wrote:

Well, I guess why I want to be a developer is because I enjoy computer science, and there's nothing else quite like it.

sure there is, theres data input specialist, you sit at a desk, typing all day, doing what your boss tells you to do. many office jobs are like that.

also, I enjoy electronics mostly, not generic computer hardware though.

motors, switches, transistors, digital logic boards. not the conventional cpu/memory/graphics/motherboard type... though i dont have a problem with that kind of "tinkering" also.

If im going to do programming, id rather do VHDL or C rather than webdev/Java/Application development

You're right, I think if I became a developer, it might be a boring office job. You recommended VHDL or C, what would jobs involving vhdl or C be like?

[apomb]

Well, any new factory would require VHDL or some variation therein to govern the logic of the many switches and timing sequences. Also, the electronics inside vending machines, non-PC based kiosks, security keypad electronics, and any other microelectronic-based devices require low-level programming, as opposed to programs that interact with an operating system.

And to answer Aziz, I will be doing PLCs this year, i've looked at some of my friend's PLCs before, and they seem pretty straight-forward. as long as you know the symbols lol. I could definitely see how they could get complex fast though.