Intel17
09-21-05, 10:37 AM
So, I'm curious, to all the programmers on these boards, I'd like to know what type of programming they enjoy the most, and maybe tell about how they got started with it (inspirations etc.).
Personally, my main interest is graphics/shader programming because it's really quite rewarding to think of an algorithm (or learn how to implement one), implement it into your program and then see some spectacular results (I was quite happy when I'd written my first graphics demo -- spinning boxes :D ).
I started programming about 3 or 4 months ago, inspired mainly by John Carmack and Tim Sweeney, I'd always wanted to be like them, so I'd finally took the initiative and got coding. After about a a month or so, I was familiar with C++, then I learned basic Win32 Window coding (enough for Direct3D or OpenGL to render to), and now I'm learning how to code in Direct3D, and am focusing now on shaders/effects files. It's quite a challenge (especially since I just turned 15 and haven't been introduced to a lot of math in school -- more stuff I'm learning) but I'm loving every minute of it! :)
Personally, my main interest is graphics/shader programming because it's really quite rewarding to think of an algorithm (or learn how to implement one), implement it into your program and then see some spectacular results (I was quite happy when I'd written my first graphics demo -- spinning boxes :D ).
I started programming about 3 or 4 months ago, inspired mainly by John Carmack and Tim Sweeney, I'd always wanted to be like them, so I'd finally took the initiative and got coding. After about a a month or so, I was familiar with C++, then I learned basic Win32 Window coding (enough for Direct3D or OpenGL to render to), and now I'm learning how to code in Direct3D, and am focusing now on shaders/effects files. It's quite a challenge (especially since I just turned 15 and haven't been introduced to a lot of math in school -- more stuff I'm learning) but I'm loving every minute of it! :)