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Rob Brooks

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Senior Software Developer @ University of Texas at Austin

I write web applications through various contracts with entities across the UT campus, so I work on multiple projects at one time and new projects are always starting. The various goals and content of each website keeps the work fresh.

How I Got Here

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Undergraduate Degree(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering
Favorite class(es): Computer Graphics
Changing majors:

I switched from a computer related major to music theory and then back to computers.

Moving from college to career:

It was pretty much a direct path for me. I got a job a few months after graduating managing a computer lab

Career influences:

I became interested in computers when in high school as they related to computer games.

The Ups and Downs

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The best thing about my job is that it provides new and interesting challenges almost every day. To me, the downside is that it requires spending large amounts of time inside, staring at a computer monitor.

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