I've been a professional C, Perl, PHP and Python developer.
I'm an ex-sysadmin from the late 20th century.
These days I do more Javascript and CSS and whatnot, and promote UX and accessibility.
When you say you're working on side projects, are they side projects that grew out of your studies, something you collaborated on through some online community or things you're developing solo which have no connection to your course? Are you doing them because you have a particular aim in mind (like to build up a portfolio) or just for the fun of it?
Also, what's a B.A. in Computer Science? Apologies if I am 30 years out of date and from another side of the planet, but the B.A. that I know about is an arts degree!
A B.A in Computer Science does seem like an oxymoron, doesn't it? I attend a small liberal arts college with a computer science program; so the program concentrates a lot on real-world application for justice and general worldly good. We're also expected to take a variety of classes that open our horizons; religion, peace/justice, social issues, arts, and so on. I chose this as I think it's important that even though I'm set on computer science, I should realize how many other worlds are out there that are just as in-depth as my own.
Studies and solo, mainly to build my portfolio, but also to familiarize myself with tools. I recognize that I'm at a disadvantage since I haven't as much time to work on my own things, and also to build professional connections. Luckily, I also really enjoy what I do, so it's a little for fun too (:
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When you say you're working on side projects, are they side projects that grew out of your studies, something you collaborated on through some online community or things you're developing solo which have no connection to your course? Are you doing them because you have a particular aim in mind (like to build up a portfolio) or just for the fun of it?
Also, what's a B.A. in Computer Science? Apologies if I am 30 years out of date and from another side of the planet, but the B.A. that I know about is an arts degree!
A B.A in Computer Science does seem like an oxymoron, doesn't it? I attend a small liberal arts college with a computer science program; so the program concentrates a lot on real-world application for justice and general worldly good. We're also expected to take a variety of classes that open our horizons; religion, peace/justice, social issues, arts, and so on. I chose this as I think it's important that even though I'm set on computer science, I should realize how many other worlds are out there that are just as in-depth as my own.
Studies and solo, mainly to build my portfolio, but also to familiarize myself with tools. I recognize that I'm at a disadvantage since I haven't as much time to work on my own things, and also to build professional connections. Luckily, I also really enjoy what I do, so it's a little for fun too (: