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New member, just want to introduce myself. (self.Blind)
submitted by CMM41329
Hi everyone!
I’m legally blind with about 20/800 vision. I’m a sophomore in university and a math major with a computer science minor. I’m planning on going to graduate school. Just wanted to give a quick introduction, hoping to meet some other blind redditors!
I’m legally blind with about 20/800 vision. I’m a sophomore in university and a math major with a computer science minor. I’m planning on going to graduate school. Just wanted to give a quick introduction, hoping to meet some other blind redditors!
GriffinLasPalmas 5 points 2y ago
Hello! It’s nice to meet you! I am not blind myself, but rather I joined this community to learn more about how the blind community communicates online. Nice to meet you!
modulus 3 points 2y ago
Hi there. I am fully blind and studied CS back in the day. These days though, I'm in the civil service doing boring bureaucracy stuff, but I still do some maths for fun, with Coq and such.
ThrowAwayACC21423 1 points 2y ago
woah that's really nice. Real mathematicians rarely use that.
CMM41329 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
That’s really cool you studied CS! Which programming languages do you know?
modulus 1 points 2y ago
C and Python are the ones I'm most familiar with, though I also know some Java (very out of date), C++, ocaml, lisp, ruby... Lately though I've been getting a lot into Rust. I really like it. But that said I haven't done any serious programming in quite a while, I mostly fiddle around. I did quite a bit of Advent of Code this December, to improve my Rust.
But Coq is really interesting stuff. It can be used for programming but it's more of a proof assistant.
But Coq is really interesting stuff. It can be used for programming but it's more of a proof assistant.
ThrowAwayACC21423 1 points 2y ago
This is cool.
How do you feel about indentation?
How do you feel about indentation?
modulus 2 points 2y ago
Indentation is sort of annoying to do, especially since I have difficulties using an IDE because screen reader support tends to be meh. So I am forced to do it manually. That said, one of the things I like about some languages is autoindentation tools. With Rust, for example, I run cargo fmt and the entire project gets indented in the canonical style.
That said, indentation can be very useful. Screen readers can announce it through a tone, making going down through blocks much faster, and if one is using a braille display it's very easy to get a sense of the overall structure of the code.
That said, indentation can be very useful. Screen readers can announce it through a tone, making going down through blocks much faster, and if one is using a braille display it's very easy to get a sense of the overall structure of the code.
niamhweking 3 points 2y ago
Hello, great to meet a VI person in the sciences! My daughter will be heading down this route :)
CMM41329 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
Fantastic, is she in college?
niamhweking 2 points 2y ago
Not yet, she's 9 and is only into physics, maths and programming! Since she was a toddler, maths has been her thing, she doesn't get it from me, that's for sure
CMM41329 [OP] 4 points 2y ago
As a math major, I have lots of suggestions for accessible ways to do math, let me know if you ever need help!
5piallyblindkwasar 2 points 2y ago
Hi! I’m a VI physics student! It’s so awesome to learn about other blind STEM people.
CMM41329 [OP] 1 points 2y ago
That’s fantastic, mind if I message you? I’d love to get to know other blind people in STEM!
Winnmark 2 points 2y ago
What's your CS specialization?
bradley22 2 points 2y ago
Hi :)
divgirlarb 1 points 2y ago
Hey there, Nice to know you :)
I'm a VI recent CS graduate.
I'm a VI recent CS graduate.
siriuslylupin6 1 points 2y ago
Nice to meet you. I am a totally blind currently political science student but thinking of changing over to assistive tech we’ll see. Still trying to figure it out.
CosmicBunny97 1 points 2y ago
Heya, nice to meet you. :) What you’re studying sounds really interesting even though I suck at math :P
BexTheMixer 1 points 2y ago
Nice to meet you! I'm blind as well. I have light perception but that's it. I'm currently in my first year of college getting some general eds done. I'm new to this sub as well.
8-michelle-8 1 points 2y ago
Hey! I have a complex visual disability thats difficult to explain. I’m a freshman at university studying social science. It’s nice to meet you!
kkolb7 1 points 2y ago
Welcome!
King_of_the_Dot 1 points 2y ago
I'm not blind myself, but follow this sub to learn more. Congrats on your studies, and good luck!
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