I hope computers can't fall in love But with projects like this (The Eve Project) they might be able to before we know it
Depends on how much you believe the human mind is the most complex computer I guess There might be more required than computing power though Not a very engaging question, is it?
Not really haha What do you aspire to be when you graduate?
It's more like a sci-fi hypothetical. I'm going to program genealogical software! You?
That's pretty legit! I'm hoping to become an iOS developer. These Apple Cars are gonna need a lot of programming haha
Thanks! Haha Yeah that's true! Sounds cool!
So what functions do you want to include with this software you'd like to program? Or have you thought much about that yet?
Mostly I'm hoping to make something that can analyze a person on FamilySearch.org and determine what work needs to be done and break it down into easy tasks.
Heyy that would be so helpful!
I'm doing a double-major with Genealogy, so I'm hoping to get normal people doing quality research in an easy way Yeah hopefully! It would also show you how to do it :)
Good, because it can be tricky to get started with that stuff - especially if you're trying to find names to do work
Very true. Have you done a lot of iOS development?
Haven't even started haha. I know Java and C++. In January I'm planning to start at Dev Mountain to learn iOS development After that, I should be ready to pursue my career
Haha Well you've got a good start anyway. Have you looked into any Udemy courses for iOS dev?
what's Udemy?
It's a website that's chock full of cheap courses for learning things. I've learned a lot of what I know from those courses!
that's handy! Because Dev Mountain is not cheap
Definitely worth looking into. The courses are always good quality in my experience. Some even offer certifications. I haven't looked into Dev Mountain, but that was my impression too
It would definitely be helpful to at least get a little experience before going into Dev Mountain. Because it's super intensive (M - F, 9 - 5)
Correction to my earlier statement about cost -- the courses are almost always on some kind of sale (usually costing ~$10) Dang that's crazy.
Wow, $10 huh? That might be breaking the bank haha
Haha Yeah super expensive, huh?
Just kidding. $10 is a tad cheaper than $10,000
I figured you were joking. *whistles* $10,000?! That's a lot!
Yeah, but one plus is that with that tuition you get free housing Which I may take advantage of every now and then I'm living in Orem and signed a year lease. I love the place, so I don't just want to up and leave when Dev Mountain starts
Oh, that's nice! Yeah that's a good point.
The only hold up is that the school is in Salt Lake haha so I'm gonna have to compute commute, not compute
Really? I thought there was a campus in Provo
There is but it doesn't offer an iOS class
Gotcha. Ever thought about doing cross-platform development (using languages and programs that let you launch on iOS and Android)?
It would be smart to do that. That's important for most technologies these days
Yup. Electron is a good one. Xamarin is another one I've heard of.
I haven't heard of those haha I'm still new to this
Haha Dude I know the feeling. There's still languages and programs that I hear about that are completely foreign to me
If only everything was perfectly compatible
Haha It's called "heaven"
Ahhh you're right about that!
So do you think they're just making this Eve thing to create an AI for people who are too busy to talk to actual people?
I hope not! That would be really sad It's at that point that computers will be able to fall in love
Haha It could be useful for people with social anxiety or other things too, I guess
....or manipulate your emotions to control you haha
Haha Or people would fall "in love" with their computers
Oh man There's already enough sexual orientations on this planet
Haha! Way too many!
I'm so pessimistic, yet I'm the one that wants to create this technology haha
Haha Well there's certainly a lot of ways it could be used poorly
And as it gets more advanced, it tends to become less secure
A lot of that is because things are built too hastily in order to meet deadlines and make money.
It's true! And the hardware becomes smaller and smaller, leaving less room for the software necessary to provide security That's the overarching issue with technology today
Good point!
well, I got out of class early, so I'm gonna sign off and head home. It was nice chatting with you!
Sounds good! Good chat!