Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Smallish Post 2

My bishop recently pointed out that when Christ was on Earth, he did not have a desk or computer. Christ did his work among the people; He loved the people, served them, and came to know them. Although the Church continues to find new technologies and exploit them, the salvation of souls is still, and always will be, the purpose of the Church and our lives. It is important to not get so involved in new technology that we forget to go out among the people. Turn off the computer and visit someone who needs a friend. Technology can help God's work will move forward as long as technology does not become God's work in the minds of the members.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Advice for Computer Science College Students

This post is a response to the following article:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CollegeAdvice.html

Through, all the courses I have taken, from programming development, software engineer, and operating systems, and more there is one thing I have learned. I have learned how to play the education game. I've attended lectures, listened to what I was told and carried out assignments to test my ability to listen to what I was told. Are these skills really going to get me my dream job? Sadly , the answer is No. This article provides the great advice for college students. Indeed. Some of the other points in Joel's post, like learning C and learning economics, are also excellent tips for students, but learning how to write is such good advice that I need to improve.