Originally posted by Pinky:
Hey, someone had to start it out!

Thanks for the reply. So what kind of actual projects have you worked on?
Well, my company does phone menu programming. You know, whenever you call your bank you get that annoying voice that says, "Press one to get balance information, Press two if you like butterflies." Well, there's a lot of database work behind that. The front end that I mentioned is pretty much "If /then /goto". Very basic stuff. But behind that is the Data INterface process which is where the real meat is. That's in C and sometimes ProC (which is C with embedded Oracle/SQL statement).

Most of the time people use Oracle, but sometimes they use something else and that's when we are forced to use ODBC.

I just started (about 6 months ago, when I graduated) so they limit me to the simpler projects. I just did this one for Kentucky, it's a hunting registering program: "If you killed a turkey, Press 1. If you killed a Deer, press two." Pretty funny. Some of the bigger projects we work on is Disney, Blue Cross, and lots of school stuff.

One tip, when you get out into the real world, and you are an engineer, you have to set LOTS of timeframes and deadlines. Don't make the mistake of underestimating your completetion time. However long you THINK it will take you....double it. That way you give yourself some manuevering room if something goes wrong (something always does). By this way, you are never missing deadlines. Project Managers will get on your butt for doing that. Give yourself lots of space. If you get done early, then you are seen as being an efficient worker.