I need help finding citations for a story about programmer's inspirations. A giant whiteboard asks for the spark that interested people in computers and the answers are all video games. [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Dec 17, 2009 - 2 answers

ProgrammingFilter: Just how lame is it that I can't come up with (create from scratch) a string matching algorithm? Can I still become a programmer? I need your honesty. [more inside]
posted by kitcat on Nov 23, 2009 - 44 answers

I will need to change careers, but I have a bit of time to plan this out. What should my next computer- or education-related job be? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2009 - 4 answers

As someone who is in their mid-thirties, what are some realistic alternatives for me if I want to learn and eventually get a career in programming? [more inside]
posted by thisperon on Jul 17, 2009 - 23 answers

What computer skills should I acquire to be relevant today? Dreamweaver? HTML? Flash? I don't even know what the options are! [more inside]
posted by cherie72 on Mar 5, 2009 - 10 answers

Do any progressive organizations need full-time programmers? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Nov 10, 2008 - 16 answers

"If you wait to teach them until college, it's almost always too late; adult brains generally can't form the deep structures necessary to learn real programming, only rote copy-paste code monkeying." [article] Uhh... seriously? [more inside]
posted by Tubes on Aug 5, 2008 - 30 answers

I want to go into graphical user interface design. What type of college program should I investigate? What type of careers are available? Can I make good money in this field but still have free time, or is it like any other programming job with long hours?
posted by parallax7d on Jun 25, 2008 - 15 answers

Considering a career change to Coding/Programming. Advice wanted. [more inside]
posted by highfidelity on Jun 25, 2008 - 20 answers

I am 36 years old and I want a career change. [more inside]
posted by SoulNoise on Jun 17, 2008 - 7 answers

How long would it take to become decent at programming Java for someone with basic non OO programming skills? [more inside]
posted by ilike on Apr 17, 2008 - 10 answers

I have a vague plan for long-term career satisfaction. Since it's vague, I've decided to make a much smaller short-term job change to just make me a little bit happier about working. I'm not quite sure I'm doing this in the most super effective way, though. [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Apr 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Can I make a living coding from home, and where can I find such a job? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Mar 1, 2008 - 14 answers

What is the (probably software related) job that I want called, and how can I get that job now rather than later? Obscenely lengthy explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 31, 2007 - 24 answers

Describe your software development job. [more inside]
posted by mpls2 on Oct 28, 2007 - 28 answers

What programming language should I learn? And should I be a programmer at all? [more inside]
posted by spacewaitress on Aug 23, 2007 - 32 answers

A software development specific question regarding the age old experience vs. education argument. [more inside]
posted by saraswati on Jul 4, 2007 - 16 answers

I am a 21 year old "field IT technician" looking to pursue programming as a career, and am wondering which language(s) is friendly to beginners and/or likely to help me get a job. I am within commuting distance of Redmond if the MS factor is of any consequence.
posted by seiryuu on Jan 28, 2007 - 30 answers

What tech skills should I pick up to help in my job search after I graduate from college? [more inside]
posted by blueplasticfish on Jan 3, 2007 - 8 answers

How do I approach software companies for information on getting future jobs? [more inside]
posted by jacalata on Jun 21, 2006 - 7 answers

CareerFilter: I'm a programmer, server side sort of stuff. Where do I go from here?[mi] [more inside]
posted by eurasian on Oct 26, 2005 - 17 answers

Please help me better align my values with my career. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 24, 2005 - 11 answers