“It seems like I always wrote, I just didn't think of it as a career choice. I just liked to tell stories ... to myself, to pen pals (I had a lot of them, all over the world). Of course this was in the days before computers were everywhere, and anyone could access the Web. You had to make an effort keeping up a correspondence, and the arrival of the mail once a day was a big deal. I think if modern technology had been around when I was a kid, I would never have left my bedroom except to take the dogs out for their run three times a day.” IfsThinkingWorldStoriesBigsSeemsRunningKidsChoicesThreeCoursesLeftDealsEffortCareersTechnologyModernDogComputerAccessPensMailBedroomThree TimesBig DealArrivalsCorrespondencePalsModern TechnologyCareers Choices Author:Charles de Lint
“Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an essential skill to learn” WantUniverseSecretCareersCenturySkillsEssentialsComputerPursueProgramming21st CenturyComputer Programming Author:Stephen Hawking
“So I just always drew. But never took that as a career path. I ended up in the computer business, and found myself as the vice president of sales and marketing for a computer accessories company.” FoundPresidentCompanyCareersPathComputerMarketingVicesVice PresidentAccessoriesCareer Path Author:Dan Povenmire
“If you seek to develop the mind fully, for the enlightenment process, you will benefit if your career is related to computer science, law, medicine, or the arts.” IfsMindArtSuccessLawProcessCareersBuddhismBenefitsComputerEnlightenmentMedicineRelatedComputer Science Author:Frederick Lenz
“I recommend computer science to people who practice meditation. The mental structures that are used in computer science are very similar exercises done in Buddhist monasteries.” PeopleDoneSuccessUsedCareersPracticeMeditationBuddhismExerciseComputerStructureBuddhistComputer ScienceMonasteries Author:Frederick Lenz
“We've done this before in other worlds, in other lives. It is our strength, law, medicine, entertainment, and computers, the networking of energy. All of these are arts.” WorldArtDoneSuccessLawEnergyCareersBuddhismComputerMedicineEntertainmentNetworkingOther Worlds Author:Frederick Lenz
“I have yet to see a career that is similar in benefit as computer science for doing the advanced exercises.” ScienceCareersExerciseBenefitsComputerComputer Science Author:Frederick Lenz
“Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, thats where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, its easier to combine career and family.” JobsPayCareersOne ThingFieldsEasierComputerComputer Science Author:Madeleine M. Kunin
“Computer games tend to be boys' games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology.” ThinkingEnoughGirlGamesBoysCareersTechnologyViolenceInformationCollegeInvolvedComputerEnough TimeInformation TechnologyComputingComputer Games Author:Freeman A. Hrabowski III
“Tweeting is something you can do wherever you are, on your phone, on the computer, in an airport lounge. It's easy to do, and I do find it fun to communicate with people. It's quite nice that we can have almost direct contact with anyone in the world at any time. I don't know how important it is in terms of one's career. It seems to be pretty much superfluous in terms of that, but it's nice to communicate.” PeopleKnowsWorldImportantSeemsFunEasyTermCan DoCareersKnow HowNiceComputerDirectPhonesCommunicateContactAirportsSuperfluousWherever You Are Author:Boy George
“I'm seeing too many kids where they get fixated on their own autism. I'd rather have them get fixated that they like programming computers or they like art or they want to sing in the church choir or they want to train dogs, you know, something that they can turn into a career.” KnowsWantArtKidsTurnsChurchCareersSeeingDogComputerTrainProgrammingAutismChoirChurch Choir Author:Temple Grandin
“Over my career, I'd say the last 25 years; we've gone from music and computer being for 10 people in the world to having personal computers, to now being able to do amazing things on your iPhone, or with Rock Band. So, right now there's enormous capability with technology in our devices that everybody has access to.” PeopleWorldYearsAbleLastsCareersTechnologyGoneRocksRight NowBandComputerAccessEnormousDevicesCapabilityAmazing ThingsIphoneRock BandsPersonal Computers Author:Tod Machover
“Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson. Unix was basically his, likewise C's predecessor, likewise much of the basis of Plan 9 (though Rob Pike was the real force in getting it together). And in the meantime Ken created the first computer chess master and pretty much rewrote the book on chess endgames. He is quite a phenomenon.” FirstsPersonsBookRealTogetherForceCareersPlansInfluenceMastersComputerBasesChessPhenomenonPredecessorsEndgameUnix Author:Dennis Ritchie
“Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.” GivenKnownCareersComputerSevenDepartmentAcademicSpeakersComputer ScienceDwarfs Book:The last lecture Source: The last lecture
“You have record companies that sign acts that they think are great, and then they never do anything. Acts that they don't think are really going to do much end up having a career. I don't think anyone really knows what it is that drives somebody to get on their computer and want to download a song.” ThinkingKnowsWantEndsSongCompanyCareersRecordsComputerRecord CompaniesDownloads Author:Jason Aldean