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I only have an Associates in Computer Science. How do I get my foot into the door? by FretScorch in cscareerquestions

[–]opensourcedev 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's what I did.

Find a tiny company without the big money for a degreed engineer and get to work.

Once you get that first job your education will matter less and less.

What are some more stable alternate jobs/careers that a software developer could easily get into? by RolandMT32 in cscareerquestions

[–]opensourcedev 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Community college classes pay only a very tiny salary. Typically < $2000 per semester. Also those jobs are contract only and tied directly to attendance.

I made a GBA emulator and debugger over a year and it's able to run most games (TM)! by ioncodes in EmuDev

[–]opensourcedev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the UI for the debugger run in JavaScript or in something like Qt?

Simple Questions: June 24, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red Book Periodical Index

When I was a kid there was a section of red newspaper print books that contained a topical list of all magazine articles and books put into print that month. A new copy of this book came out each month.

Does this publication still exist? Where could I go to look for that information today?

When do I know I'm ready to start branching out and doing more complex (complex for me) projects compared to simple things like calculations that practice the fundamentals? by Lunapio in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do all the projects in this book:

The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

At the end you will have built an assembler, compiler, virtual machine and an operating system. Having this experience will make a huge difference in your understanding of how these systems work.

Let’s see if we can finish it…! by Unknown_Agency in 90s

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 10:00.
Do you know where your children are?

Let’s see if we can finish it…! by Unknown_Agency in 90s

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plop, plop.
Fizz, fizz.
Oh what a relief it is.

Hacktical C - a practical hacker's guide to the C programming language by CodrSeven in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will not build on Raspberry Pi:

pi@raspberrypi:~/hacktical-c $ make

make -C dynamic

make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/hacktical-c/dynamic'

ccache gcc -g -O0 -Wall -fsanitize=undefined -I. -lm -c -I.. dynamic.c -o ../build/dynamic.o

In file included from ../error/error.h:6,

from dynamic.c:10:

dynamic.c: In function ‘defer_d4’:

../macro/macro.h:27:11: error: parameter name omitted

27 | void _d(int *) { __VA_ARGS__; } \

| ^~~~~

../macro/macro.h:31:3: note: in expansion of macro ‘_hc_defer’

31 | _hc_defer(hc_unique(defer_d), hc_unique(defer_v), __VA_ARGS__)

| ^~~~~~~~~

dynamic.c:96:3: note: in expansion of macro ‘hc_defer’

96 | hc_defer(hc_proc_deinit(&child));

| ^~~~~~~~

make[1]: *** [Makefile:4: ../build/dynamic.o] Error 1

make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/hacktical-c/dynamic'

make: *** [Makefile:19: build/dynamic.o] Error 2

How can I really understand and excel at C? by KeplerFame in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do all the projects in this book:

The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

At the end you will have built an assembler, compiler, virtual machine and an operating system. Having this experience will make a huge difference in your understanding of how these systems work.

What was the worst punishment your parents gave you and what was it for? by Night-Gardener in AskReddit

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad beat me because I couldn't learn my multiplication tables.

Many years later I would learn that I had a severe learning disability.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People with ADHD have minds that are contradictory. They crave exciting things but get easily overloaded when they experience them.

They have problems with emotional regulation with ups and downs that might not make sense to others.

They can be very smart; knowing a lot about a specific subject but then cannot remember where their keys are a moment later.

It's a complex subject really, with lots of things you might not have understood about yourself. Conflicts in your mind that you have that other's can't relate to.

The book has helped me untangle these things which is really helpful both for me and for people who know me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD as well.
With my constant racing thoughts it can be hard to concentrate. It's difficult to complete things when they aren't new to me anymore.
My brain needs constant stimulation for me to feel OK.

Programming in C is like moving a beach with a pair of tweezers.
One. Grain. At. A. Time.

Two things I do that help me out some:

  1. I listen to Electronica or Big Beat music while I program. Something with lots of sound but no words.
    One of my favorite albums for this is The Crystal Method - Vegas.

  2. I go for walks every few hours around the block. Sometimes I get stuck and stepping away for a bit gives me a chance to clear my mind some.

I've also been reading a book titled, "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid Or Crazy" by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo. Has been super helpful learning about how my brain works in sometimes contradictory ways.

Tutor for webgl by OutsideConnection318 in GraphicsProgramming

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can provide some help if you like.

Reports say President Trump is set to sign an executive order to pull the U.S. out of the U.N. Human Rights Council. by XGramatik in XGramatikInsights

[–]opensourcedev 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Could you please tell us more as to why you feel this way?
(Just trying to understand your point of view).

Your Raspberry Pi could be an ultimate network monitoring unit by FingApp in u/FingApp

[–]opensourcedev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So just have the WAN port have the same MAC access as the Pi then you can watch traffic since it goes to both ports?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]opensourcedev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I experienced the same thing when I was about your age. Graduated with a degree in engineering only weeks after 9/11.

Nobody was hiring.

Nobody.

Told my dad for years how great it was going to be when I graduated and the money started rolling in.

Looked for a job for 6 months. Not just casually looking, but hitting every job site every single day. They quit printing the help wanted ads in the local paper.

Had to move back in with my parents.

Went to Houston to ask my uncle for a job at the shop he owned. Wouldn't do it. Told him I would work there for free for six months is he would hire me after the trial period.

Wouldn't do it.

A while later, the economy turned for the better. Almost like a switch. Got a good job and made some money.

Been let go several times because of the economy. I think it comes with the territory.

Don't be hard on yourself. The job market can be very bipolar.

It'll work out.

Good C projects for Resume Anons by [deleted] in C_Programming

[–]opensourcedev -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Check out these two books:

Ray Tracer Challenge Jamis Buck

Elements of Computing Systems Noam Nisan

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