Anon · 2019-04-03 12:22
I can't decide on my hobbies and my future career. I'm at univercity rn and I'm interested in computers. But at the same time I find it cool to
1. Write Game engines and know how to model a reality
2. Write OSes and know what how computer works
3. be a c00lh4kka, know absolutely everything and do the coolest things possible with computers
I can't really pick something one and go with it, I'm on fence every time I think about choosing the right path. So far I've read a book about Networks by Tanenbaum (and barely remember stuff now), drawn a textured cube in OpenGL, made a small Snake clone on OpenGL and OpenAL. And that's all, yet the time is nearly up. I'm planning on getting a job in 1-2 years and I still don't know which one it should be. Could you please help me in some manner?
Special Agent Bob · 2019-04-03 14:43
>>6274
do something in graphical rnd
do not do network engineering if you strictly like creative stuff
Koos van der Merwe · 2019-04-03 17:37
>>6275
And what's about infosec?
Dr. X · 2019-04-10 03:56
Well 2 and 3 are pretty much compatible, since you need to know a lot of things about how the OS is implemented down to the lowest level, including computer and network architecture. So that hsa a utility value of 2 against 1 on the other hand.
As for option #1, well, of course linear algebra and computational physics are really worthwhile subjects, and it can also land you a tremendous job. On the other side if it's "modelling a reality", you can also think of the design of an OS as such a thing, in a way.
Also >>/hum/ I think
Zero Cool · 2019-04-10 04:33
Moved to >>>/hum/13571.