Looking for a job
by Michael · in Jobs · 09/02/2005 (5:50 am) · 43 replies
Greetings, My name is Michael and I'm 12 years old. I'm looking for a job as a 2D programmer (side scrolllers, fighting, adventures, etc..), I currenly have a 2 years experiment in Visual Basic and a half year experiment with C# (I'm learning C++ right now). I'm less then 14 so you can pay me less then the mimimum. My email is Michaelas10 (at) gmail (dot) com.
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#22
Anders Jacobsen - Where do you live???I Suppose if I looked I might find PC parts...
09/10/2005 (9:22 am)
Michael - When a computer doesnt work its probably because of one part is broken (i.e. PSU, processor, HD etc...) thus you find the broken part and find a working one.Anders Jacobsen - Where do you live???I Suppose if I looked I might find PC parts...
#23
09/10/2005 (10:05 am)
He lives in Israel not NYC, so finding computers at dumpsters is probrally not that easy, and WiFi? I doubt that anywhere but maybe some Cafes have WiFi. Usually cost money for that too.
#24
I think the best thing you can do is to make a project that fits a niche (like phpMyAdmin for online MySQL database administration in a PHP environment), I didn't really get what you project was that allows people to make their own BSoDs but it is a start. If no-one wanted it, so be it, make it downloadable (free), no-one is going to buy a project like that off you, maybe sometime someone will make a donation. In the meantime, start another project (one that has a definiate use and purpose that targets and intended audience). When it is done, either make it downloadable for a small fee or make donations prominant.
Try this stuff as it does work. It works fine, if that takes too much time, there would be some work in a grocery store for tourists around, I'm sure. You seem to know better english that most 12 year old Americans.
09/11/2005 (1:50 am)
This is an issue, because someone needs money and no-one is going to give him it because he is very young/very little programming experience. I understand the inhabition to work in other areas to your passion, but that is the way to start - and a great way to get money.I think the best thing you can do is to make a project that fits a niche (like phpMyAdmin for online MySQL database administration in a PHP environment), I didn't really get what you project was that allows people to make their own BSoDs but it is a start. If no-one wanted it, so be it, make it downloadable (free), no-one is going to buy a project like that off you, maybe sometime someone will make a donation. In the meantime, start another project (one that has a definiate use and purpose that targets and intended audience). When it is done, either make it downloadable for a small fee or make donations prominant.
Try this stuff as it does work. It works fine, if that takes too much time, there would be some work in a grocery store for tourists around, I'm sure. You seem to know better english that most 12 year old Americans.
#25
09/11/2005 (6:51 am)
Does anybody thinks that an error maker (Fake Windows errors and blue screens) is a good idea?
#26
09/11/2005 (7:03 am)
Well if you want to make 30$ the free game on this website called RobotBattle is offering a 30$ prize for an upcoming contest.
#27
Even if you don't win anything, it would be a way to showcase your talents.
09/11/2005 (7:20 am)
Depending on when you become 13, you might also be interested in GameDev's Four Elements IV Contest (it closes on 31st October).Even if you don't win anything, it would be a way to showcase your talents.
#28
09/11/2005 (8:29 am)
Hey thats cool, but weve only got two months left, well maybe ill change my current project to include two of those four elements :).
#29
You still didn't answer my question, does anybody thinks that selling an error maker is a good idea?
09/11/2005 (8:55 am)
Django Merope-Synge - I don't play computer games.You still didn't answer my question, does anybody thinks that selling an error maker is a good idea?
#30
09/11/2005 (9:43 am)
You mean like to make fake errors to scare people?
#31
09/11/2005 (9:46 am)
Michael, IMO a "fake BSD app" is a pretty pointless idea... and would never make money.
#32
09/11/2005 (9:54 am)
Ben - No, I mean give people an option to make their own error/blue screen and show it to other people.
#33
09/11/2005 (10:08 am)
Oh, to what purpose?
#34
09/11/2005 (10:09 am)
For jokes about windows.
#35
have a good day,
lee-orr
09/11/2005 (10:14 am)
@Michael - I don't think anybody will want an error/blue screen maker. actualy, I think it's going ot be a better idea for you to try and make a project that will help people a little more, like an aplication that will help people in making a report or something. btw, I'm from Israel as well, and i'm not 14 yet, so what do I know?have a good day,
lee-orr
#36
שיהיה לך יום טוב,
ליאור Or maybe my computer just don't have hebrew installed.
09/11/2005 (10:17 am)
Well actualy you just wrote שיהיה לך יום טוב,
ליאור Or maybe my computer just don't have hebrew installed.
#37
I found it out now, sorry
and have a good day anyway,
lee-orr
09/11/2005 (10:21 am)
Garage Games site doesn't support Hebrew, so youy couldn't see what I actually wrote.I found it out now, sorry
and have a good day anyway,
lee-orr
#38
Try making a project that has a specific purpose, target a need rather than a want, something that has no monopoly. A really good fast and easy FTP client would be an awesome idea.
I don't get what you mean about not playing games. Did I mention computer games?
09/11/2005 (11:56 pm)
I didn't reply because GG is not a place where I hang out. I don't think that a BSoD error maker is a good idea. It is funny, and if it look authentic it will be a good joke, but who would pay for it?Try making a project that has a specific purpose, target a need rather than a want, something that has no monopoly. A really good fast and easy FTP client would be an awesome idea.
I don't get what you mean about not playing games. Did I mention computer games?
#39
Id spend $ on a good FTP client, yup.
09/12/2005 (12:32 am)
Dude, hes got a point. I would KILL for a better version of File Zilla... Its got most of the functionality I need, but it lacks stability, as well as some advanced features.Id spend $ on a good FTP client, yup.
#40
I'm making an error maker right now but I won't sell it, I'll just have a donations area in my site.
09/12/2005 (7:54 am)
Nah, I don't know Visual Foxpro so I can't make any good web releated software.I'm making an error maker right now but I won't sell it, I'll just have a donations area in my site.
Michael
Sam Bacsa - I was warking on a project called Error Maker Plus (Which is made so people will make will make they're own error and blue screens and screenshot then) but I deleted it because nobody wanted that, if someone still wants it please tell me.
Bejong Yang - This computer has been used 2 times befaure me.
Ben - There are no computers in the libary's here, well exept for the one in the univercity but it's 100 miles away.
Anders Jacobsen - People in Israel don't trow the computers unless they don't work.