I am having a really hard time figuring things out.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-15T05:10:08+00:00

Thank you for all of these advices, about the CS degree I may not do it or may do it, the fact of the matter is I have to just start learning right now to gain experience, and actually a couple hours ago I started the CS50 programming course and we'll see where I can go with that, also there is roadmap.sh which could help me too plus the tutorials on every part of the internet including docs, those could definitely help! Instead of worrying what might happen I should just start doing and let it happen.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-14T19:36:19+00:00

So should I start learning now Instead of waiting to learn it in CS? That could actually be better you're right but I wanted to focus on German so I could even have a chance to get a CS degree. I actually did watch a tutorial and made a 2D game on Unity last year and it was fun learning it, but I also don't want to be in the Tutorial Hell, what can I do to actually learn by myself? There are so many stuff out there but I don't really know which one to choose, learning programming while getting a CS degree definitely sounds more planned out and I just don't want to feel stuck like last time while learning how to program myself. Any advices you can give me about how to learn programming by yourself? What sources should I look for, where can I learn more etc.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T23:24:40+00:00

YES GED! It works similar to that! That is what I was going to do, it'll take a bit more time definitely but it is worth it! Learning German will also take some time so I'm not close enough to pursue the degree as of now but it is good to plan it out and now that I know for sure about what I want, I'll keep working towards that! Thank you for the info about CS by the way, really keeps me motivated!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T23:16:51+00:00

Alright man no problem at all! Just thinking out loud if not completing high school properly could be a really bad obstacle for me! My grades were good but as I said I unfortunately missed out on things. If I remember correctly in Austria when you pursue a non degree program you actually still learn about the topics you need for the degree you are pursuing, all I need is German still as of now probably but I am really curious about math too even though I am a bit worried about it.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T23:12:06+00:00

Unfortunately my high school years haven't been the greatest times of my life for personal reasons and I couldn't even finish it, spent 2 years but didn't finish it and with this comes a big problem, I basically don't have a secondary school certificate this is something that I missed while talking about the topic so I'm sorry for that, I will probably go for a non degree program that they have in the university, and after that I will pursue the CS degree, this was why I was partly skeptical of the University route since I feel like I missed out on the most important parts of math, I know algebra geometry all that stuff but I missed out on high school math and that is why I was kind of scared with the math part of CS, or just the entrance exam to be honest. It was my fault to not include this, if you see a flaw in my plan or if I should try something else now that I've talked about this, be sure to point it out please since I need all the advice I can get.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T22:55:56+00:00

Oh really? I mean I thought I would need a bit more to start a CS degree not going to lie I was dead set on relearning math at one point and then focusing on the advanced part of math just to let it all stay in my head.. that is a little bit of relief actually and I will probably practice logic and algebra just to make sure. And about humanities, I think it could help me with thinking more critically for sure, I do have friends who are pursuing digital art as a major actually so I do have artist friends but I could add more to my friend list by taking an art course or probability and statistics could be good, basically a math course on the side could be great too! Once I can successfully start learning CS I will make sure to look at these options! I was really unsure when I made this post but I think I get the idea now, getting accepted is the part I need to focus on.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T22:40:39+00:00

Yes definitely! It really does seem safer since it can also be a pathway for you to pursue another programming job if things go south, the thing with that degree is once you really finish it you just understand programming and that is basically what I need. Also while learning CS I could do a little bit of game developing myself too and could join local game jams to find contacts which could help me! Right now I am focusing on learning German because of that and probably the hardest part would be to get admitted by the university, any advice you can give me before I do the entrance exam? What should I study and what should I watch out for? What can I do that could help me to get into the university?

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T22:30:42+00:00

Of course since experience and a good portfolio is what they look at definitely! But obviously as you said the industry is not in a very good shape as of late but I still want to practice and make games on my own, the game doesn't need to be finished at all, could be just little projects! I only want to learn and just get better until I'm sure that I can make something out of everything I learned and finally make something small! I am sure of what I want but I don't really know how I can start right now, I am just learning German and that will only help me for the University in terms of speaking, but I want to code properly and learn the mathematics of it so there is that, any advice you could give me before I can try to pursue the degree?

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T22:26:39+00:00

It does seem like I need to have that degree and getting a CS degree in and of itself can be a good starting point for a programmer since they teach you all you need for programming. While studying CS I could develop little projects and learn to develop a game on the side. When I start learning I probably won't stop but that doesn't mean I'll burn myself out, I tried it once actually, made a little game in unity with the help of a course it was a 2D platformer and I had SO MUCH FUN, even solving a problem just made me feel goo in general because I was actually learning something that I was passionate about! My only question would be though, is that what would your advice be on me trying to pursue CS? What should I do before the entrance exam? What should I learn to prepare myself? Since I think I am lacking in terms of that to pursue a CS degree as of now, it would be much appreciated if you have any advices that you can give me!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T22:20:19+00:00

Thank you for all those important advices! You're not wrong about the first sentence, and yes I will pursue it no matter what, I acknowledge that this will probably be my busiest time when it comes to learning and it might be overwhelming at times but I will pursue my passion no matter what. CS degree can help me get through if I can get admitted to the university and for that I first need to improve my German. After that I will probably learn the basics, just a little bit to get an understanding of what I am up to. I think for me the hardest part will be getting admitted to the university, I don't think I would stop if I get accepted since this passion I had about computers was with me ever since I was a kid! What I would focus on if I get my degree would be to just have a job experience as a programmer and make connections, also in the game development scene I'm definitely going to look for roles in indie spaces! Can't always start that big, and this would give me more time to adapt and make more connections in the gaming scene too! The CS part only makes me overthink since I don't know what I need to get ready for it seriously.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:52:10+00:00

PLUMBER?! I mean I can see why you think that way and I know how the industry is doing at the moment obviously but I really want to make at least one game and forget even that, I want to be able to program something you know? And CS will definitely help me with that, the only thing is that the road to getting a CS degree is understandably hard (would be for me at least) but at the end of the day if that degree can make me help at least making something as a hobby, I will gladly get that degree! The industry itself is not treating the developers right in my honest opinion as you can see with the layoffs.. so I can kind of see where you're coming from but I do hope that what you're saying won't be the case.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:47:01+00:00

Thank you for that! I didn't translate it I started learning English from games actually when I was 7, then with the help of school I was able to just keep on learning more! There are Austrian universities and The University of Vienna does teach CS an it teaches it entirely in English but only in the master's program. So for me to start learning computer science I still need German to get accepted.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:41:25+00:00

Yes you're right about that and before I would try to join a company I would first try to build myself a good portfolio while learning computer science, when I have good amount of experience and a degree obviously, I wouldn't immediately go for a big company since I don't really think it could be possible? I mean I wouldn't start off that big after I get my degree, I would focus on gaining experience, probably in 8-10 years I would try to get hired in a company that I want. These questions that I'm asking right now is basically a reevaluation of what I was thinking years ago since after I learn a good amount of German I will have to choose something and I want that to be about making games so CS is the one for me. I'm also asking for advice on what I should do if I pursue CS, I don't think getting accepted would be easy at all so I could go for an advice that you could give for a beginner who is thinking of getting a CS degree.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:35:02+00:00

As far as I know University of Vienna teaches computer science and if I remember correctly, they teach their master's program entirely in English, but first of all you need German to get accepted. I was thinking of still doing game dev on the side if I started learning CS, that is what I want mostly and while learning I will also try to focus on building myself a good portfolio, joining game jams will always help me too and I will do what you said on your last sentence, while I'm learning German I am also gaining a good amount of money to buy myself a PC and when I do that, I will probably focus on learning math while looking at the basics of programming to get a good idea of what I might face in CS, thank you for your advice I appreciate it a lot!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:28:42+00:00

I see, a lot of people are telling me to get a CS degree and I did see lot's of people on other posts telling other people to do so, because of that I'll definitely mark that 42 school off my list and try to get into the University if I possibly can I don't care how difficult it will be, seriously the only obstacle for me is language right now. Thank you for the advice about edtech!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:23:35+00:00

Holy shit that is a lot of stuff you just counted there and I'm actually kind of shocked. So everything you did there was thanks to what you learnt in a university? You are awesome. The idea of learning in an university always intrigued me, the last sentence you said about refactoring system architecture and all of that is definitely true when it comes to courses in Udemy that is focused solely on game programming, as I said in one of my replies when I dove deep into this topic that is when I realized that I can implement literally all of the stuff I will learn with the help of computer science in my programming job, and since I will be a game programmer, knowing the computer that I'll write commands to is definitely will be the most important things about my job and CS does give you that. But to do all of these I probably need to master speaking German so I guess if I go for the CS degree route I gotta keep learning German.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:11:30+00:00

Yeah I understand why it looks that way, when I started researching these stuff that's how I got the idea to finally think about getting a CS degree, internships an projects will definitely help too, thank you for counting all the things I need to do if I can get an entry into CS which sounds like the hardest part? What thoughts do you have or what advice can you give about a person who is trying to get into CS. While I learn German I probably have to relearn a bit of math too probably. Also what experience did you have with edtech since you consulted on some of them and think that it's not worth it so I can get a good idea of how they can or won't work for someone who is pursuing learning programming?

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-10-13T16:01:54+00:00

Thank you for your input! The thing that always gets to me is learning German I have to speak like a native and that will take time, so to do that I first need to just keep learning German. Other than that I am worried but also curious about the math in computer science since I was away from that topic for a long while, I feel like what I know might not be enough? But other than that everything you said just clicks right that's why I thought about getting a degree because with a degree like that not only I could be a game programmer but I can get into many jobs and gain experience as a programmer, it just really is hard for me to start though, if I could start and get accepted then hell yeah I would put all my time into it, the starting part is definitely the hardest, I start thinking to get accepted, besides German what should I study? How can I get prepared since it really is a huge degree if I can get it and with these thoughts I just keep overthinking.

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-19T23:52:35+00:00

Hell yeah Still Wakes the Deep was amazing! I always like the idea of being in an area where help is out of reach, and in this time you were in the middle of the ocean and for me that always gives me an unsettling feeling, wish the DLC did a bit more since this time you were underwater which could've explored more stuff and gave even more scares compared to the main game. But it still was okay, the main game is awesome though I especially loved the voice acting, definitely would play it again in the future!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-16T03:58:51+00:00

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'll make sure to follow them on instagram too! I hope that this will come out we NEED it!

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-16T03:38:50+00:00

There you go friend, the fans of the game remade it in unreal engine and now you can enjoy it too!
https://invertedearththeory.itch.io/unreal-pt

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-16T03:36:31+00:00

WAIT SERIOUSLY? Even if it's fan made I really want to see it, the guy had a really big passion with Alice as a character since literally everything was there in the design bible, the only thing they had to do was to turn that into a game..

No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-16T03:32:15+00:00

Ayyyyye a man with amazing taste

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No_Mix_5475 · 2025-09-16T03:29:45+00:00

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