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What background makes the best programmer?   [Edit]

Survey period: 8 Aug 2005 to 14 Aug 2005

Many of us came to programming from different directions. What do you think is the best way? (suggested by Bill Gammill)

OptionVotes% 
Engineering / Physics50931.34
Science1227.51
Mathematics41025.25
Economics181.11
Education513.14
Arts432.65
Literature171.05
Self-taught hackers40324.82
SysAdmin150.92
Tech Support362.22



 
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GeneralPhysics + Biology ??? Pin
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Marc Soleda9-Aug-05 21:39
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Kevin McFarlane9-Aug-05 23:03
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Marc Soleda10-Aug-05 0:21
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Tom Pruett10-Aug-05 7:03
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PedroMC13-Aug-05 12:23
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predragzakisevic wrote:
The first two years in university felt like studying maths.

And the next three years felt like studying applied math. Smile | :)

predragzakisevic wrote:
"What would be the impact of the combination biology + physics + programming ? "

Medicine research on a "new" molecules using a quantum simulation program running in supercomputers!

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