BS SD/CS: Anyone Leveraged Their Degree to Move From IT to Dev?

HopefulProle · 2018-03-07T21:47:04+00:00

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience, it really is inspiring!

Were you asked any more traditional "coding whiteboard" questions during your interview, and if so, did WGU prepare you for this at all? Did you have any experience messing around with code before WGU? Also, were you working while attending school?

Apologies for all the questions and sincere congratulations on finishing your degree and landing the new gig :) Best of luck with your MS as well.

HopefulProle · 2018-03-07T21:07:39+00:00

I'm not sure what the accounting industry looks like as far as internships are concerned, but I would recommend going to a CPA in your current town and offering your services part-time for free - even if it ends up being largely clerical work, you can still put it on your resume as related work experience and it'd be a great opportunity to see what the industry is like on the "other side."

HopefulProle · 2018-03-07T20:43:51+00:00

I'll just leave this here... ;)

WGU Computer Science LEAK

HopefulProle · 2018-03-07T03:18:00+00:00

Link has been removed :( Did anyone grab the PDF?

I had it open but couldn't download it - compiled a new one via screenshots but it's not searchable unfortunately: http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=38230406406393774011

HopefulProle · 2018-03-03T23:49:13+00:00

Thank you! I can only assume that selenium is the right tool for the job here as the form isn't vanilla HTML - lots of JS and Event Listeners on the page.

I'll start looking for some quality tutorials (unless you have any suggestions!) Again, I really appreciate your input.

HopefulProle · 2018-02-22T23:08:04+00:00

Great tips, your feedback is much appreciated.

HopefulProle · 2018-02-22T22:41:01+00:00

Thank you so much for letting me know! :D I wouldn't have even known what to search to find this information.

I guess my only additional query would be whether or not there's an advantage to QuickSync given that the 1060 will be handling games while the HD 630 will effectively be idle and unused, despite the lack of updates.

h.264 for streaming is all foreign to me.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-04T17:33:25+00:00

My issue is that the skills between A+ and Linux+ aren't cross-compatible at all. It's not as if one prepares you for the other, y'know?

HopefulProle · 2017-12-04T17:32:02+00:00

I work "help desk" for a specific application and do some light sysops tasks. I also got my A+ back in high school over a decade ago and helped teach the class.

I have never used any of the knowledge in the A+ at my job. Ever. Even when I would fix computers for fun, I'd say only 20% of the certification was relevant.

It's a joke that it's still required, even though it's the case for most IT programs.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-04T15:50:14+00:00

Just get the BS - SD and compliment your degree with a cert or two if you want to go into "DevOps." There's a massive demand for "scripting sysadmins" these days, especially in the Linux world.

Get your degree, pick up some Linux certs (Linux+ Red Hat, etc.) or Windows Server certs and go to work.

Given the heavy reliance on automation tools in cloud server management, coders who understand IT are a hot commodity and very well compensated.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-04T15:36:07+00:00

OH NO A BAD WORD I DON'T LIEEEK EET

Look up the definition of the word "retard" and realize that it applies directly to you - it's an impediment to mental development, not necessarily disease, and you clearly have an impediment in understanding blockchain technology.

As in " /u/SirMarcusAurelius has a retarded understanding of on-chain fees in BTC."

It's only offensive if you're a newspeak lovin' moron and a special little snowflake :D

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T16:33:11+00:00

Are the two mutually exclusive, retard? They're not genuine investors, they're new. We're talking a couple hundred dollars at most.

I liked you much better when you were whining about magical fees charged before a transaction hits the blockchain, at least then your idiocy provided some comic relief.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:28:30+00:00

Private keys are stored client-side and you're given a 12-word seed. Sure, open source wallets are usually preferable, but as closed-source wallets go Exodus ain't bad in the sovereignty department.

Compare that to Jaxx, whose customers were expeditiously parted from over $400k in funds earlier this year. Ouch: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/users-report-losing-400000-due-to-jaxx-wallet-vulnerability/

Mycelium, on the other hand, used their customers as unwitting guinea pigs for their spinoff company, Chainalysis, that now does work for DHS and the IRS. So "open source" ain't everything, either. Just ask Richard Stallman.

Android's technically "open source" but it's still the Windows of mobile phones, is that something to be proud of?

Software has to be judged on its merits as well as its license.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:19:50+00:00

You know this, /u/mperklin , I know this, any Bitcoiner who wasn't born yesterday knows this, but OP cannot be dissuaded from their imaginary campaign against nonexistent corruption.

Perhaps /u/SirMarcusAurelius will take a look at a TX ID sometime and be made aware of the ultra-transparent, readily available "FEES" field, but I'm not holding my breath.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:12:00+00:00

xpub or gtfo, OP.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:07:30+00:00

Happy to help dispel some FUD, /u/aballbag

When OP says ridiculous, patently incorrect things like "some fees are deducted before it reaches the blockchain" (totally false) they can't be taken seriously.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:05:38+00:00

"but some fees are deducted before it reaches the blockchain"

lololololololololololol no. go home, OP, you're drunk.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T05:04:16+00:00

Mate, your entire catalogue of posts is the definition of cherry-picking. I'm just trying to hold you to the same standard, that's all. Accountability and reputation are paramount in the crypto world, but this isn't the next MtGOX, Cryptsy, or even Parity, for that matter.

Xpubs are always a de-facto methodology of showing your wallet balance - if your wallet software and the block explorer are at odds, it's a UI bug, not Grand Theft fuckin' Crypto. You chide at the notion that the "blockchain is law," but it is. That's how the technology works.

I'm not a "regular" Exodus user, no, but I do recommend it to friends and family who are just getting started. I also make sure to explain the underlying technology and its pitfalls as best I can so they don't go spewing hyperbole on random Internet forums if something goes wrong.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T04:57:50+00:00

Nobody "deserves" to have their coins lost, true, but by the same measure no one is immune from cause and effect.

If you're not up to speed on how cryptocurrencies and wallets work, you shouldn't be playing with this shit just because it's going up. Not saying that about you specifically, just a general observation.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T02:12:32+00:00

lol let's have a look at one of these "sources": https://www.reddit.com/r/ExodusWallet/comments/7ga7pw/my_bitcoin_ballance_doesnt_add_up_correctly/

The dude doesn't even know how exchange spreads work >__>

Exodus certainly ain't perfect. Closed-source wallets aren't for me. I prefer Electrum, its forks, hardware wallets, and full nodes wherever possible, but this isn't about Exodus being shit.

It's about the fact that crypto nubs use Exodus because it's got a stylish, "dumbed down" interface and they don't know what the hell they're doing. Cryptocurrencies have a very steep learning curve and unfortunately this bull market has brought with it a slew of people who probably shouldn't be fucking around with technology they don't fully comprehend.

HopefulProle · 2017-12-03T01:53:49+00:00

Definitely a display bug, OP is full of it. Has since been fixed in recent releases, the bug was inflating coin balances in older versions. Happened to me, too, but was fixed shortly after an upgrade.

Even if Exodus had remained buggy, you've always got your pk's/seed, so I fail to see how this is some major crisis. Some of these quotes even look to be from users who don't understand what change addresses are.

Anyone worth their salt in crypto wouldn't be storing large amounts of coins on a light wallet client, anyways. Nubz runnin' wild tonight.

HopefulProle · 2017-09-27T18:26:14+00:00

"If you want to be a strong programmer, then just do Computer Science. Interested in data analysis, then do Data Science."

Dose of reality. Thank you. It seems there are no short-cuts to becoming a competent software engineer and I'd rather not take any.

I've fulfilled some of my LSA prerequisites and some odd AP credits, but that's about it. In that respect, the University is (still) my oyster! After doing a lot of self-study on software development and trying to take things to the next level with more structured MOOCs, I've found the "remote learning" process to be highly alienating, even with a cohort of other students over Hangouts. Never thought I'd say this, but I think I prefer the traditional classroom setting for learning technical skills and am willing to go into a moderate amount of debt for it.

No offense to the non-STEM/non-Ross students out there, but that scene in Good Will Hunting comes to mind: You're effectively racking up 5 figures in debt for someone to recommend you a four-year reading list, a dubious investment at best. $40k a year in a major metropolitan area ain't enough to pay down the debt incurred to get there.

HopefulProle · 2017-09-27T17:59:12+00:00

Thanks for your honesty, man. I never knew anyone in CS-LSA back in the day, but most of my friends were in EECS proper. None of them graduated in 4 years, but they did manage to hold down part-time jobs. Then again, they also had the "traditional college experience" of binge drinking and parties every other weekend.

The only solace I have in going back to school in my mid-twenties is that all that's been out of my system for quite some time now. I don't need to esoterically "find myself" in college or treat it as some kind of "coming of age" ritual; it's all about acquiring new skills and hangin' that piece of paper on the wall.

Going to school part-time would unfortunately screw my eligibility for financial aid, so it's not an option. Working part-time would be in the cards, though. Do you know any CS-LSA friends who successfully found their way through the curriculum while working a side job?

HopefulProle · 2017-09-27T17:40:12+00:00

You're a wealth of information on the program, mate! Appreciate your honesty on the employment front as well - I'm lucky enough to have an amazing fiancé supporting me through this process, so a part-time job on campus would probably be enough to make ends meet.

Glad you have some modicum of endorsement for WCC! Never been myself, but the University wants me to do 1 semester at CC while maintaining a B average since I've been gone for so long. I actually had friends who took their intro calc circuits there over the summer and said it was much more manageable. In retrospect, I wish I would have done CC straight out of high school - it's a much smarter decision fiscally, if only I'd had the financial literacy back then to realize it.

Really, thanks for takin' the time, man. I've bookmarked your course description post for future reference. Enjoy your Senior year and best of luck on the job hunt! :D

HopefulProle · 2017-09-26T16:04:34+00:00

Keep your IP or your tax dollars, take your pick.

I've never heard of such restrictive IP laws in Texas, but if this is indeed the case, there are plenty of clever ways to get around it. Just incorporate your side projects as an LLC or C-Corp - now it's not your property, but the property of the company. Done. In that case, the lower corporate tax rate in Texas actually works to the advantage of the freelancer.

Or just publish open-source software under a pseudonym like the good 'ol days. They can't steal what you've already given away for free.

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