Comments on: Education and Programming Style http://www.rpgandprogramming.com/2009/10/education-and-programming-style/ Not Role Playing Games, but the RPG programming language and the craft of programming. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bill http://www.rpgandprogramming.com/2009/10/education-and-programming-style/#comment-367 Bill Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:34:17 +0000 http://www.rpgandprogramming.com/?p=194#comment-367 This is an excellent blog site on RPG and programming. I was in the field from 1983 to 2003 -- first as computer operator on a System 38; then programmer; programmer analyt; technical help desk analyst, all on AS400 systems ; in warehouse distribution, insurance, software development, retail, and others. Your high level reflections on the art and craft of programming, are a breath of fresh air! My education was a BA in Philosophy; later an MLS (library and info. science). I wanted to study Inforamtion Science. I think you are right: most RPG programmers generally have lower education levels, but they are intelligent in logical thinking, analysis, and creativity. This is an excellent blog site on RPG and programming.
I was in the field from 1983 to 2003 — first as computer operator on a System 38; then programmer; programmer analyt; technical help desk analyst, all on AS400 systems ; in warehouse distribution, insurance, software development, retail, and others.
Your high level reflections on the art and craft of programming, are a breath of fresh air!
My education was a BA in Philosophy; later an MLS (library and info. science). I wanted to study Inforamtion Science.
I think you are right: most RPG programmers generally have lower education levels, but they are intelligent in logical thinking, analysis, and creativity.

]]> By: Buck http://www.rpgandprogramming.com/2009/10/education-and-programming-style/#comment-356 Buck Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:07:05 +0000 http://www.rpgandprogramming.com/?p=194#comment-356 High School was and is my highest formal level of education. Today I use RPG IV, free-form, BIFs, multi-language (C, RPG) ILE service programs and many hundreds of APIs. I agree with the general thesis but disagree on the cause. I believe that the midrange habit of being exposed to one language (RPG) is the cause. Lack of formal computer education might be considered a contributing factor... High School was and is my highest formal level of education.

Today I use RPG IV, free-form, BIFs, multi-language (C, RPG) ILE service programs and many hundreds of APIs.

I agree with the general thesis but disagree on the cause. I believe that the midrange habit of being exposed to one language (RPG) is the cause. Lack of formal computer education might be considered a contributing factor…

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