What Are Your Future Plans?

[zb0S216C]

What do you intend to do with your knowledge of C++?

[quirkyusername]

It'll probably never happen but I want to be a games programmer. If I can't find a job in it after university then I'll probably just be an indie developer in my spare time while I'm doing whatever other job I can find

[king214]

It'll probably never happen but I want to be a games programmer. If I can't find a job in it after university then I'll probably just be an indie developer in my spare time while I'm doing whatever other job I can find

that would be a great job, but I heard that jobs in that field are hard to find...

Then again with programming experiance i guess your not forced to stay in one area.

[Return 0]

Game Programming jobs aren't necessarily hard to find, there are just 3 major factors that make them difficult to obtain.

1. Fierce competition and thousands of applicants (most unqualified) but the ones that are, are top notch programmers/mathematicians with extensive experience or an incredible portfolio.
2. Geographical restrictions. Most game companies in the US reside in only a handful of locations, California, Atlanta, and Georgia to name a few, so you have to be willing to relocate.
3. You MUST have a strong portfolio of work just to be considered.

[thomas430]

I don't know what I'll do. I'm a final year electrical engineer who prefers programming. It's a bit awkward :P

[xander333]

Well I'm still in highschool now, but I'll probably study computer science in university!

[rocketboy9000]

I don't know, in the immediate future I'll go to university, and I'll probably release some games during that time.

[NGen]

I want to be a games programmer. If I can't find a job in it after university then I'll probably just be an indie developer in my spare time while I'm doing whatever other job I can find

[Seraphimsan]

Not particularly C++, but i'm going into AI research. (maybe)

[Return 0]

AI Research is the way to go :) and really where I'm focusing my attention at the moment. I highly recommend you read:

http://books.google.com/books?id=8jZBksh-bUMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=introduction+to+artificial+intelligence+a+modern+approach&source=bl&ots=dohsyfn7qb&sig=SSNpKZ-65XnwC4umdzdGmT8XPHE&hl=en&ei=wf4ZTcCRG8P_lgex5_H9Bw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=introduction%20to%20artificial%20intelligence%20a%20modern%20approach&f=false

A tough read, but a good one! What programming language are you thinking about utilizing, lisp/scheme, prolog, etc...?

[Seraphimsan]

Dunno yet, I'm still a first year college student :O