Sunday, February 22, 2015

How many roads must a man walk down? Just one.

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Hello again everyone! Before we get into the juicy bits of this blog I wanted to share just a little bit more about myself; more specifically, why I became part of the Computer Science community. I mentioned before how I started as a Chemistry major and switched to Computer Science but the reasoning behind it was never explained. I love Computer Science. To be quite honest, it is the only major/industry I was really interested in. The most visible way it shows it that Computer Science is the only subject I've made out-of-school projects in that I was really engaged in. I picked it up extremely fast and have even
caught up to some of my peers that have been programming for
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significantly longer than me. Whether it be making applications, creating games, or developing a new program, the wall of text that many around me, who aren't part of the Computer Science community, shudder in fear at, makes perfect sense to me and I can "see" what the code will do. There are so many aspects of Computer Science that are available that the possibilities really are endless! Whether it be designing mobile applications, becoming a game developer, or going into research and development, there are many tasks that require computer scientists to fulfill those roles! Currently I have 3 projects under my belt including a text-based game self-project based off a similar game named Zombieworld, a GameMaker 2D game project for a previous class, and a freelance project for my brother that was supposed to work with Dragon except Java is the only language Dragon does not work with. Although I currently do not have a specific field of interest yet, I am still going to keep working on different kinds of projects that interest me. Whatever the future may hold, one thing is certain, there is definitely growth within the Computer Science industry. 22% projected growth, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With plenty of opportunity, especially here in Silicon Valley, I can't wait to join the industry and begin working on my career. Thank you for reading and see you next time!

Works Cited
Summary. (2014, January 8). Retrieved March 25, 2015, from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm

Sunday, February 15, 2015

I believe an introduction is in order...


Hello there everyone! My name is Nick Saric! I am here to talk about technology and help bring students up to date with it and even help make their lives easier in some places! I’m hoping some of you will find new technologies or even common ones with new/interesting uses you didn’t know about before. But before we begin I wanted to talk about myself. I'm currently a student enrolled at San Jose State studying Computer Science. I recently started my journey as a Computer Science major after switching from Chemistry so I have had a late start as compared to others but I have put in that much more effort to catch up to my peers. It has been an exciting journey thus far with classes and projects including the out-of-class projects I have done as well. Although much simpler compared to the projects I have heard my peers create, I hope one day to catch up to them and join the ranks of the many aspiring Computer Scientists in the world today. I am hoping that this blog will not only help others but will also help me in my journey. I look forward to hearing your guys’ thoughts and opinions on what I have to offer! Until then, I will see you next time.

Current Skills: Java, Photoshop, Organization, C, Object Oriented Design, Parallel Processing, Soldering.