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Mark_Everson
Clash of Civilizations
Project Lead
Canton, MI, USA
b.02-15-99
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posted January 09, 2001 07:36
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One of our new coders, Richard, wanted to know the abilities / capabilities / etc. of the team's programmers. So I thought everyone should, as they get a chance, describe these things in their own words.I'll start here... I am just a hack programmer, but my style is improving! I've done a lot of Java coding, but my stuff isn't up to pro standards. I understand windows machines only. I've done professionally some AI-type stuff:
Foreign Exchange Portfolio Optimization using genetic algoritms.
Agent-Based Modeling of consumer behavior is something I'm getting into now. I'm using Ascape which is a java agent-based modeling toolkit. |
Richard Bruns
King
NC, USA
Nov 1999
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posted January 09, 2001 19:38
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Capabilities: currently, almost zilch
Interests: Anything I could learn that might help.I temporarily abandoned my learning attempts when it seemed that the code would be finished before I could learn anything useful. Why should I spend five months learning to write population model code if F_Smith can do a much better job in a week? I might be able to hack up some simple, repetitive stuff if the goals are clearly defined and if someone needs it done. Maybe I'd learn better if I could actually work on a real project. But it seems that Java uses more skill than typing time. By the way, this was another Richard that asked. |
LDiCesare
Chieftain
La Ferté sous Jouarre France
Jan 2001
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posted January 10, 2001 15:02
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I am professional software developper. Mainly coding in C++ for now. I had been coding everyday in java for 1 year and a half. java is clearly my preferred language though I do mainly C++ ans some VB nowadays.I have interests in all AI (I coded neural networks, used Genetic Algorithms, tinker from time to time with inference engines). I am particularly interested in frames (for those who don't know, it's kind of objects which can inherit from other objects rahter than fixed classes). I'm also fond of "event-based" programming. That is more or less the idea behind Observer patterns and javabeans, (was also in Next). The idea is to reduce the number of classes and the number of classes known by one another, in particular at build-time. |
Rüdiger
Settler
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Jan 2001
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posted January 28, 2001 12:55
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Ok, I am a student of computer sciences at the university of erlangen, germany. The studies were a bit on the theoretical side till now, so I am not a very experienced programmer. The programs I have written were only a few pages in size, but I am eager to learn. I have used primarily C and VB till now, but also a litte bit of Java. |
Mark_Everson
Clash of Civilizations
Project Lead
Canton, MI, USA
b.02-15-99
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posted January 28, 2001 12:57
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Hi Rüdiger, an official welcome to Clash! I'm sure will be able to find something that matches your experience and interests.-Mark |
DarthVeda
Emperor
Flatulence 2001: Join the movement!
b.02-15-99
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posted January 29, 2001 08:26
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Hmm, I guess I've expressed interest. While I'm busy at the moment with Kyokujitsu, I'm studying my second semester of Java at Michigan Tech. Most of the stuff I've written in Java is 400-500 lines. I've had experience with C, C++, VB, Basic, and a few other proprietary languages. |
Mark_Everson
Clash of Civilizations
Project Lead
Canton, MI, USA
b.02-15-99
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posted January 29, 2001 19:50
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Great to have you on the team DarthVeda! |
Gary Thomas
Settler
New Zealand
Mar 2001
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posted March 25, 2001 21:12
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Better add my bit.I am a full time professional Java Architect, recently (about a year ago) promoted from Senior Java developer/team leader. I work on a contract basis. Before that I did a short spell as a Java developer to learn the ropes. Before that I was a contract trouble shooter with senior skills in C++, VB, Delphi, and Intel assembler. Before that (that is, before I got downsized) I spent 30 years as a mathematical modeller and statistician, and applications programmer at a government agricultural research station. At other times I have been a drain layer, commercial cleaner, director in a (failed) insurance company, space salesman (failed at that too), stevedore, cowhand, translator, commercial artist, and pool player (pretty good one too). I collected a few degrees in subjects like mathematics, Russian, history, and some others I have forgotten. My abiding interests are games (all kinds, but especially strategy), astronomy, history and art. And, of course fishing and beer drinking. I am a great enthusiast for: OOP, XProgramming, Java, and Open Source. My current greatest regret is that Sun have not made Java Open Source. Of course they are worried about the Big Bad Corporation moving in and taking over... Cheers
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