Code Monkey
October 10, 2006 at 23:51 by Mike McQuaid
Ughhhhhhggggggghghh.
That’s the noise you make after a 8 hour coding binge.
Going well though, got a lot of work done on some 3D graphics work and a OpenDocument exporter for PRISM.
Had the university Careers Fair today. I was surprised by the sheer number of investment banks, and how many of my friends seem attracted to them. Possibly the best coder my age I know was talking about going into investment banking, which means pretty much totally turning his back on coding, and I was amazed. His reasoning was that it pays REALLY well.
Maybe its just me, but I honestly couldn’t care how much I get paid at a job, as long as its enough to live on and have a few luxuries on the side. The most important thing is that I enjoy it, which is why I hope I get the job at Wolfson Microelectronics, as I love coding, and that would be a perfect job, as I loved my summer working there with them.
I’d be interested hearing from anyone who has any views or advice on looking for jobs, as its all a bit scary for me at the moment!
In other news, Liston lent me his Dave Matthew’s Band CD, and I’m absolutely loving it. He’s got an unusual, and maybe slighttttly irritating voice, but the music behind is absolutely fantastic.
I can see myself buying a few of their CDs in the coming weeks and months.
Time to take out my contacts, brush my teeth, read my Jon Stewart Book and then my Bible (obviously the latter being slightly more important reading!).
G’Night!
