Recent content by EntropicLove

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    As a programmer what are some important things to know?

    Wow Thanks Chiro for your thorough answer. I suspected my question was too broad.
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    As a programmer what are some important things to know?

    Specifically, What are some important things to learn about: memory management, and about; exploring operating systems. Thank you for your time!
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    Programming areas that focus on theory and abstract ideas

    What are areas of programming that are more theory oriented and deal with more abstract ideas? Is this pretty much all of programming? I'm learning a few languages (competent in some) and curious. Thank you!
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    Engineering Is it possible to start engineering firm without engineering degree?

    Thank you all very much for your information and thought. It is a slow process in the beginning, I'm using engineers assess design process. I'm getting that it doesn't really set too many limitations.
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    Engineering Is it possible to start engineering firm without engineering degree?

    If I were to engineer specific high-performance product and establish an engineering firm would this be legal in US without a degree for engineering? This product would be somewhat benign, for example an intake. Also any suggestions or side thoughts are welcome. Thank you!
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    Possible to start Engineering firm without degree?

    If I were to engineer specific high-performance product and establish an engineering firm would this be legal in US without a degree for engineering? Also any suggestions or side thoughts are welcome. Thank you!
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    Which undergrad major provides more job opportunities?

    Applied math or Engineering (including various disciplines...). what job options cross over between the 2 and which don't. Thank you!
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    Any tips about how I would go about building this simulation/model?

    Any tips about how I would go about building this simulation/model? I'm interesting in building for my portfolio a full simulation of large-scale networks under various circumstances measuring efficiency/optimization using different parameters and algorithms. I current have a large business...
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    What career path should my cousin choose: medical doctor or computer scientist?

    Becoming a doctor or "computer scientist" takes awhile. I mean CS and traditional Medicine are topically different (get it!? topically haha). In any case it is a personal choice based on preference and what makes sense to person. Both disciplines are here to stay so...
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    Math Is a Math Major the Right Career Path for You?

    I know someone into crypto-analysis he does nearly all pure mathematics--It varies. Number theory is really interesting...anyways, I digress.
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    Math Is a Math Major the Right Career Path for You?

    One would emphasize perceived practicality/result driven vs. something theoretical possibly with the goal of a deeper understanding. One is associated more with industry the other with academia. This is crude generalization.
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    Math Is a Math Major the Right Career Path for You?

    To be a solid good traditional actuary vs. accountant. There are no traits that would be optimal to the pace of work that is standard and the goal (difficulty of problem solving). I was in an econometrics class and it seemed he did not appreciate accounting much. I think there is creativity...
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    Worth working on open-source project(s)?

    Worth working on open-source project(s)? I have 2 questions: 1) I have joined sourceforge etc and don't know how to join any actual ongoing open-source projects. Where do I find such work? 2) Is it work the experience to work on open source...in other words, will it look good on my...
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    Engineering Why do people look down at the Civil Engineering?

    I don't what your saying is true. All I can say is job demand is down since building/construction industry isn't booming like before... Infact, my cousin is CE and is fully employed.
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    Math How marketable is a BS in Applied Mathematics degree?

    I would like to apply to to the social sciences, my greatest interest being economics. Thomas Schelling modeled many social phenomenon, such as, segregation through mathematical algorithms. I found some of his work namely this one very inspiring to me, I'm hoping to model similar phenomena...