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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.
#21
09/10/2005 (1:10 am)
Robert - In the school in israel there are no programming lessons (Well there are in the univercity), I love programing and I don't want to work anything besides programming.

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.
#22
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.