user48

Joined 14 years ago

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Applied Computer Science Student in his sophomore year.
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Comment · 9 years ago
You're completely right in regards to Java, I am not set on any particular language, which is exactly why I am not sure where to head yet. I know basic web stuff (HTML, CSS, JS), but no frameworks or anything in that direction. I'm just not sure where to have the best chances with becoming a little profitable, especially with the competition that might have stellar experience.
Comment · 13 years ago
that seems just like the kind of place I was looking for, thank you
Comment · 13 years ago
well, that's quite the idea lol.

I will try that, thanks.

Comment · 13 years ago
thanks for the links. I will definitely take a look at several languages and learn more of them over time.
Comment · 13 years ago
well, I won't get around PHP as I have to use it for university. It seems you're having the same opinion as the person that brought me to ask this question. He said PHP was a dinosaur that we should get rid off.

According to most replies on here it rather seems that it's very useful and recommended to still know that language as it's still widely used.

I will, however, take a look into JavaScript (already started with codecademy) and later on at the other suggested languages.

Rhino is so far the only one I haven't previously heard about.

Thanks for your replies.

Comment · 13 years ago
Well, freelancer are quite obviously scammers, but I am not sure about this scenario here, where I am not sure the term scam would apply at this point, even though it seems very shady.

However. When they bought vworker.com my account migrated to freelancer where I obviously did the procedure of connecting my PayPal to get it certified for future possible payments. I got an e-mail about getting their Basic Membership for free for the next month due to the vworker->freelancer thing and whatever. One month later I get an e-mail telling me that the Basic Membership ended and in order to renew it I will have to pay the fee, obviously I didn't, not having used the side as I didn't really like it too much. 6 hours later I get another e-mail saying that they just booked the amount from my PayPal, which I gave them the right to when connecting my PayPal to my freelancer account.

The support didn't want to give me my money back until I made it clear that they're not acting on legal grounds as they never stated anywhere that the 1 month free Basic Membership will renew automatically afterwards and that I would have to change it in order to have the free membership (at least I know it's not legal in my country, but after 1 week of waiting they finally replied that they're going to give me my money back). I wonder how much money they've made by scamming hundreds and possibly thousands former vworker users who then didn't claim their money back.

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