Professional Programmers Needed!

[SilverSprite]

Hi, are there any professional programmers here that have maybe 10 minutes to spare answering some question? It's for a school career studies project and i dont know anybody as a professional programmer.

[SilverSprite]

Well if anybody feels like answering, here are the questions:

1. What is your name?

2. What level of education have you achieved and what level of education is needed to be a computer programmer?

3. What 5 qualities do you feel are assets to you as a computer programmer?

4. Why have you selected this career?

5. Do you have any plans to seek another career?

6. What is the best and worst part of being a computer programmer?

7. What kind of projects do you undergoe as a computer programmer?

8. What is the average salary of a computer programmer?

9. Are there any restrictions, if any, with being a computer programmer?

10. If you could do anything else other than being a computer programmer, what would you do?

[Dillinger4]

I would just make the answers up. That's what i usually do when my teacher asks me to question people on certian topics. ;)

[billrogers]

i will give you some data

1. N/A
2. Bachelors of Science : Computer Science
Masters of Science : Computer Science
Bachelors of Science : Biology
Thinking of going to med school if I can figure out where to find the time.
3. Logic, Problem Solving, Working in a group, ability to adapt quickly, and working long hard hours :)
4. Money, and I love working with computers.
5. Will probably apply for med school for next year. Currently volunteer at a University lab developing a new imaging program for surgeons.
6. LOL the best part hmm, dunno, the money and flex work schedule. Worst, documentation, helping doc writers ick!!!
7. NDA - sorry (Non disclosure agreement)
8. Average salary varies by location.
West Coast 55-70 starting
Midwest 40-55 starting
East Coast 50-65 starting
Not sure on europe, Austrailia is cheaper somewhere around 20-30. Asia is even cheaper. This is all in thousands too (K).
9. None that I know of.
10. Doctor but I am going to do that too, so maybe no on this.