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Joel Gives College Advice For Programmers

Posted by timothy on from the oh-great-now-he-tells-me dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Joel on Software explains what college students should do with their lives. Interesting to note is how he justifies such trivialties as GPA scores and well-roundedness, the very things comments here tend to think are overrated. In short, learn to write English, learn to write C, and don't worry about India!"

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  1. KILL ALL MUSLIMS AND ARABS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Every muslim and arab must die, none of them are innocent, and if anyone ever sees one in public please kill it

    1. Re:KILL ALL MUSLIMS AND ARABS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      whoever had me modded as troll should go back to middle east you terrorist son of a bitch

    2. Re:KILL ALL MUSLIMS AND ARABS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Thought for the day - some terrorists think the same about westerners. Maybe terrorists are nothing but trolls, and the world is one big Slashdot?

  2. Re:Good advice... by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I really enjoy my job. If I didn't, there's no way in hell I would have put up with a 26 month layoff to keep working in this industry. And that's where this guy's advice falls down for me- there is no way in hell anybody is going to make a living in computer software anymore, no matter how good you are. You're better off selling real estate than doing computer programming if you want to make a living in America. The ONLY reason to do computer programming is because you enjoy it. I only wish somebody had told me that before I tried to do both computer programming AND living the American Dream of owning my own home, getting married, and having a kid. My best advice to young students is- read everything this guy says, then make your choice. You can have EITHER a job you enjoy, or you can live the American Dream. NOT both. EVER.

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  3. who the fuck is joel and why should we care? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    really, does one mans opinion matter in this world?

    who the fuck is joel?

  4. Yeah by TechnologyX · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm going to go write a blog post about what Joel should do with his life: Stop rehashing software with his shitty company and stop acting like he's God's gift to computing. Sod off.

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  5. Hey, you stole my act! by Kill+all+Muslims · · Score: -1, Troll

    However, the message is still correct. Kill all Muslims.

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    A dead Muslim a day keeps Satan away!
  6. Re:Response to Joel by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Troll

    Do you have to be a design expert to realize that going out of your way to make your text extra small might not be a wonderful idea? I must be a fucking genius!

    -Peter