If it was that simple, everybody would be a programmer - and our salary would be very low. According to the Game Career Survey of 2007, a starting programmer can expect to make $57,913 a year while rising easily to $90,000+ in a matter of 5-6 years.
If your in it for the money, be ready for a very long and frustrating journey. Programming should be a joy, an adventure - something to be proud of and a source of satisfaction. Somebody has to make those awesome games (Warhammer... cough.. ), so why not you?
Not everybody has been called to the programming profession, but this is a good thing. It would be kind of silly if everybody suddenly became mailmen/women or chefs. Don't get me wrong, I highly encourage all of you reading this to delve into the exciting world of programming and see for yourself if this is your niche; just don't be heartbroken if it isn't "your thing".
Not everybody has been called to the programming profession, but this is a good thing. It would be kind of silly if everybody suddenly became mailmen/women or chefs. Don't get me wrong, I highly encourage all of you reading this to delve into the exciting world of programming and see for yourself if this is your niche; just don't be heartbroken if it isn't "your thing".
Programming is 10% skill/knowledge, 90% determination. You will begin to notice that as you practice writing more and more programs, you will pick up fairly quickly what words to use where. To make it even better, the "keywords" are in English! The best programmer isn't the one that can do creative and crafty things the first time, but the one that can fight through a bug for an hour, coming out of the brawl that much better. A bug is any problem in the code you or anybody else wrote.
You must learn to love to learn! The growth of knowledge in the computer industry grows faster than anyone can learn it. This means the percentage of what we know as individuals goes down each year! Get used to not knowing it all - you never will. Just be able to stick it out and keep on pushing past any difficulties you have until you come out victorious and that much better.
Programming is incredible; it will always be needed and rewarded. Be patient, relax, and get ready to have some fun : )
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The part I love about programming is that if you can imagine it, you can do it. Some times you may need a little help, but that's why there are others around :D
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
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