PAS #1 – Plans for This Semester

Last semester my passion blog focused entirely on my tests and experiments with the Arduino.  This semester I will continue along that path, but I also plan to add another similar topic to my blog.  Recently I’ve begun to learn a second programming language outside of class called Python.  Python is a much higher-level language than C++, meaning the programmer has to be less concerned with how the computer physically interprets their programs and can focus on using more contemporary logic.  I’ve been discussing a program with my father that would monitor certain stocks on the NYSE and automatically buy and sell them based on certain financial constants.  My father works for DuPont and a finance manager and is an avid trader on the stock market, so his expertise will come in handy when figuring out how I want my program to go about deciding when to buy and sell.

Both these topics are very technology oriented, but this topic is what I am most interested in currently.  I’m excited to learn a lot by working on these projects and hopefully I’ll have something really cool to show for it before the end of the semester.  Who knows, maybe I’ll even strike it rich with my stock market program!

2 thoughts on “PAS #1 – Plans for This Semester

  1. That sounds really cool. I wish you the best of luck with the stock market, although I would suggest trying it out with a fake market just to make sure you work out the bugs before you try using any real money.

  2. Hey Seamus! I can’t wait to read your blogs from week to week! I also share this same passion for technology and innovation. I’m working on a big project for over the summer with an arduino board as well. Also, let me know how you like Python!! I know its all the rage right now (or was over the summer) but I didnt like it all that much, so let me know what you think! Happy Programming! :)

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