Early Career Profiles:
Recent bachelors-level graduates in the mathematical sciences

John Taing

Name: John Taing Undergraduate Institution: University of Washington Position: Programmer Company/Employer: Cat Daddy Games Industry Sector: Arts, entertainment and recreation

What he does:

• He makes games for computers and various consoles.

Math on the job:

• Due to the memory constraints of some systems, our code must be very efficient.

John's background:

• John was always interested in math, programming, and computer games, but studying ACMS in Discrete Math and Algorithms gave him the tools to follow through with his interests.

Advice for students:

• John encourages you to study something you are interested in and not something that will just get you through college with a degree.

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