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Does anyone work in / know much about programming jobs for scientific / medical research?
Sometimes I get a bit disillusioned with the types of projects that I work on as they are just basically business apps that aren't exactly groundbreaking and are usually redundant as far as other ...
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programming languages and credible data on market conditions
Is there a consortium,research organization or any credible reporting body that can confidently say what computer language will have more jobs in a given year and in years to come?.
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What research topics can I tackle with only a year of experience?
I've been looking to get into research, but I'm not sure I can do when I've only taken two quarters of Computer Science. I go to the University of Washington, if it's relevant. This is a page on ...
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What is the biggest weakness of students graduating with degrees in Computer Science?
This question is directed more toward employers and graduate student advisors/professors but all opinions are welcome.
What do you find is a common weakness of new hires and/or new grad students? Is ...
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What do you feel are characteristics of a mature programmer?
Hey all. As part of ongoing research that I am conducting, I would like to ask a crowd, that I feel is the most qualified, to answer a question.
What does the community feel are characteristics of a ...
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Does it help to be core programmer of a product (meant for social good) for getting into a PhD program at a top university?
I am working upon a product as core developer which will be launched in USA market in few months if successful. Can this factor improve my chances for getting accepted into a PhD program at a top ...
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How do you deal with over-the-head APIs/technology
I guess most people have been in this situation.
The initial project planning begins. The requirements are outlined. After architectural review and sorting through APIs/Frameworks the fitting ...
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Economics of a career in bioinformatics
I am a software developer looking for a new set of challenges. I am therefore seriously considering undertaking study towards a Masters of Science in Bioinformatics (I have a bachelor degree in Comp ...
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How do you find answers to coding questions? What could be improved?
There are a lot of ways to seek answers to programming questions; for example web search, online documentation, stackoverflow and asking colleagues.
In your experience how do you search for and find ...
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Tools every graduate student should know? [closed]
I recently started on my master studies adventure, and got recently introduced to LaTeX. I am parallely learning it and also wondering what other languages|tools are absolute essential for graduate ...
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What amount of time do you spend doing each of the following [closed]
Recently I've been thinking I spend too much time on SO and general learning / keeping up with technology rather than actual coding.
So my question is what ratio's of your time do you spend on the ...
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How do I get into R&D? [closed]
I'm beginning to think that I might be best suited for a job in R&D. The reason being that I like jobs that allow me to be creative and I generally am more interested in solving puzzles than ...
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How does a one-person ISV handle software patent research? What due-dilligence is required?
I'd like to sell software, but I'm worried about infringing on software patents. What should I do/research prior to writing code?
