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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Career Choice in Software/Game Programming

Software Programming or Game Programming. Which one would you choose? and why?
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Neither if I can have other choices. But out of the two, I'd go with Software programming.

I heard game programmers gets shit load of work
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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I think Software programming as well. I was just curious because a lot students in my university take game programming so I thought I am missing something....
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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any other inputs....
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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do you like ... scratch that ... are you awesome at math and physics?
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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I'm in school for software programming [ C#, Java, .NET, etc etc ]. If you're not good at math and problem solving, you'll struggle in both, more so in Game programming.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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Awesome? Yes...love math, programming, not too sure about physics since i haven't had much practice.
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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well physics is just math so wont be totally different.

how do the curriculums differ?
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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I am already eligible for either one...I just didn't know which one to choose cuz the both are interesting to me. Just trying to see which one would give me a better chance in getting job and more $$. I guess I am going with Software...
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Software programming

You can pick up the gaming aspects later

<-- work for a large software company
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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What is game stimulation?
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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imagine rainbow 6 full size screen, 360 for training army guys
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Shouldn't that be game simulation then?
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Shouldn't that be game simulation then?
You are correct. It was a typo... it didn't let me edit it so I was actually waiting for someone to correct me...

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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Beelzebub
Software programming

You can pick up the gaming aspects later

<-- work for a large software company
Thanks, it sounds great. Now i gotta work on my English.

Originally Posted by Malayalee King
imagine rainbow 6 full size screen, 360 for training army guys
Rainbow 6 is awesome. I also love Halo, can't wait til they release Halo 3 Recon...
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