I better not be in the wrong field

Dyno247365 · #1 07-19-2007, 11:40 PM

I'm a Computer Science major and I enjoy writing c++ programs, but of course, in any educational subject, there's always more to learn so i joined this programmer's forum to ask for small bits of help with my programs and ways to understand the logic/theories. I've made 3 threads and every single one of them have had 1 or 2 total a**holes that tell me to google it and do it their way and not that way I want to, so I got to thinking...If I become a full fledged programmer, am I always gonna act like i have a giant spikey bug up my ass too?!? It's pissing me off that they don;t want to help me. No they're not being paid to help, but If they cared about the material, I don't think they'd mind. Jeez really, if they didn't want to help just don't post. Then they have the balls to BASICALLY say 'go to google' and 'hope this helps' in the same post. WTF?!

I don't want to be these people.

00accord44 · #2 07-20-2007, 12:03 AM

There's assholes on every internet forum and they're often more vocal than the "good guys". The internet is the premier place for assholes to assert themselves without consequence

AudioGuy93DelSol · #3 07-20-2007, 12:29 AM

Apparently they were upset that their "new post" email alert, that distracted them from their enthralling WoW game, was a worthless n00b question and not some detailed, "how to get free WoW" hacks or the like. I mean hax. Maybe try a different forum.

Dyno247365 · #4 07-20-2007, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AudioGuy93DelSol

Apparently they were upset that their "new post" email alert, that distracted them from their enthralling WoW game, was a worthless n00b question and not some detailed, "how to get free WoW" hacks or the like. I mean hax. Maybe try a different forum.

that's what it is, this is not an introduction forum, it's for professionals.

AudioGuy93DelSol · #5 07-20-2007, 03:03 AM

Not having a life is considered a profession? More power to 'em.

00accord44 · #6 07-20-2007, 12:05 PM

Professional Loser... easy job to get but you don't get many chicks

03cavPA · #7 07-21-2007, 07:29 AM

Dyno, don't sweat it. The fact that you have said you don't want to be like one of them already puts you miles above their level in terms of professionalism.

Your description reminds me of the linux crowd. When you ask questions, the standard response is usually RTFM. Very cute. Personally, I think they'd get more respect if they came across in a professional manner and offered some good basic advice, gained from the experience they've had with linux.

They're not all like that, you just need to find a more amiable group to hang with. And resolve to be a lot more helpful to your customer base when you get into the field. I bet you'll grow faster and be a more valuable asset with a helpful attitude.

Cl0ak · #8 07-21-2007, 10:59 AM

This is why I drive a truck for a living. I had a nice cushy office job a few years ago and this group of nerds that worked there were the biggest bunch of a$$holes I have ever met in my life.

They want to feel some kind of power trip since they are "superior" to you with their knowledge. Stems from being beat up in high school all those years..

drunken monkey · #9 07-22-2007, 09:06 AM

only when you end up doing what they do for a living will you understand....

Of course, you have to also see it from their point of view.
How many times are you really willing to type the same thing?
By the time you've gone to the effort to type out a question and hit submit, you could've typed out a shorter google search enquirey and gotten what one of them guys with sticks up their asses posted somewhere previously, saving yourself and them time.

Thing I've noticed with programmers in the UK is that there are two distinct groups. The ones for whom it is a just a job that they happen to be good at, who do their 9-5 and then go out, eat play pool, trek around europe etc etc, and those for whom programming/IT is everything. Guess which ones tend to have the attitude.

ericn1300 · #10 07-22-2007, 08:38 PM

I used to work for IBM at the plant in Silicon Valley. They kept the programmers in building 50 off site. They had the highest alcoholism, drug abuse and divorce rates of any group. They also were the only group to have their own resident psychiatrist. They're a real different bred and I'm almost embarrassed to tell you my sister married one. He shows up to family functions with his programming manual and disappears after saying hi to read in the back room. These guys have a complete lack of social skills.

Oz · #11 07-22-2007, 10:17 PM

Technical skills and People skills are often mutually exclusive.

They're not in my case, and possibly it's the same for you.

Having People skils AND Technical skills could be one of the best assets in the workforce that you can imagine.

Suggestion: persist, keep trying. You can/will succeed.

ericn1300 · #12 07-23-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Oz

Technical skills and People skills are often mutually exclusive.

They're not in my case, and possibly it's the same for you.

Having People skils AND Technical skills could be one of the best assets in the workforce that you can imagine.

Suggestion: persist, keep trying. You can/will succeed.

i gotta agree, in almost any professions there are wonks that submerge themselves in the job and many that transend it to make the job just part of their life while excelling at many other things also. just keep the coding in perspective and keep looking for a mentor.

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