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Jeb Collins
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Husband, father, mathematician and programmer. Math professor at University of Mary Washington. Interested in using math and computers to solve fun problems. Newbie gamedev, learning all I can of how math and programming can be used to make and/or improve games.
@demofox I saw the YouTube video of this and was really impressed. Made me wish I was still a grad student so I could start in a new research field.
@demofox Have you ever used an iPad-like device as a replacement for paper? I’ve been trying to do that since I got one to teach online during the pandemic, but it just doesn’t feel right, so I keep reaching for real paper. Curious if the kindle feels more like paper than the iPad. Also really excited to see this book! 😊
Dire Wolf 
Stop hating on lazy people. We didn't even do anything.
@posniewski Ah that’s nice. Yeah it sounds like the kind of thing I would have fun working on. But then I also like to work problems in the back of math textbooks 😊. Best way to learn.
@posniewski Nice, actually sounds like it would be fun if there wasn’t the stress of an interview going on.
@grumpygamer I can believe that’s real 😊.
@posniewski Thanks for the response! I completely agree that math and programming are two different skills, it’s why I advise all my students to take CS classes.
Could you tell me more about the test you talking about? I’m assuming more than the proficiency tests on LinkedIn 😊.
Vague question I know. But I always tell my students that employers like math majors because they know how to think and can be taught the specifics of the job. I’m wondering how true that actually is (and if I can use it to switch professions 😊)
Curiosity question for any hiring managers in games industry or tech. What would you think if you saw a math professor’s resume come across your desk, for programmer job? Research in computational math, so considerable programming experience but never actually developed a piece of software or worked outside of academia. Would you be willing to take a risk on them, thinking you can use their math and problem solving and teach them the rest?