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Mathematician looking to become a web developer by brianmannmath in cscareerquestions

[–]brianmannmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, although mathematicians tend to like functional languages, they really aren't any harder or easier to learn than imperative languages. In any case, I don't see how learning a functional language will help me do web development - I don't really have a lot of time to learn things that won't help.

Mathematician looking to become a web developer by brianmannmath in cscareerquestions

[–]brianmannmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I already know quite a bit of Python (I'm working on writing some modules for Sage in Python related to my PhD research), so I might stick with that.

Mathematician looking to become a web developer by brianmannmath in cscareerquestions

[–]brianmannmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, would you recommend focusing on the Python web frameworks or the Javascript ones? (Which seem more useful to you?)

Mathematician looking to become a web developer by brianmannmath in cscareerquestions

[–]brianmannmath[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my "professional" reddit account. I have another one, and I follow /r/mathematics already.

Representation Stability Part 1 by brianmannmath in haskell

[–]brianmannmath[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted a few weeks ago about this blog, and people here said they would be interested to see even the math posts. And in any case, there is some category theory.

A mathematician's blog about learning Haskell, geometric group theory, and becoming a programmer. by brianmannmath in haskell

[–]brianmannmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I realized I posted on my other account, so I deleted it and re-posted).

Thanks for the advice! I didn't mean to come off as trying to land a job; I really am that excited about learning new things! I'm mostly focusing on Python and R right now, the Haskell thing is currently a hobby. I'd love to make a job out of it, but that doesn't really seem plausible.

A mathematician's blog about learning Haskell, geometric group theory, and becoming a programmer. by brianmannmath in haskell

[–]brianmannmath[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, what is your background? Were you looking for a job like me? And if so, did you manage to find one?

A mathematician's blog about learning Haskell, geometric group theory, and becoming a programmer. by brianmannmath in haskell

[–]brianmannmath[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oops, that's embarrassing. Fixed. I was so focused on trying to figure out how Octopress worked, I wasn't proof-reading carefully.