# Meet a Tutor: Chris Ottersen
Published: 2015-01-13
Category: Case Studies
Category URL: https://codehs.com/blog/category/case-studies
URL: https://codehs.com/blog/meet-a-tutor-chris-ottersen-ee7236c7f102

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Meet a Tutor: Chris Ottersen

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> **Chris Ottersen**

> Computer Science student at University of Washington

**Tell us a little about yourself…**

I am 24 years old and live near Seattle Washington. I have 2 associates degrees, one of which was in Computer Informat… blablabla,

I studied programming for 2 straight years. I have varying levels experience in Java, JavaScript, C, C#, C++, PHP, and Dart. I am currently attending University of Washington Tacoma and eating Arby’s.

**When did you first start learning computer science?**

About 4 years ago during an ill-advised attempt to get a degree in electrical Engineering I took a course in Java which I barely passed followed by a course in C which I dropped out of. About a year later I decided to try to take more Java and it worked out.

**Do you have any favorite programs or projects that you’ve built?**

Formatted printing for JavaScript,

Various data structures in C and Java

Websites in JavaScript, PHP, HTML, C# and various other tools.

**Fun facts about you?**

1\. If you give me any leftovers I will find you the perfectly sized tupper-ware to store it in. First Try.

2\. I think #1 is impressive.

3\. I know 6–7 programming languages, and about as many non-programming computer languages.

4\. By spending 30 seconds talking about any of those I can empty a room.

5\. I am an Eagle Scout.

6\. I cannot remember how to start a fire (I recall wood being an ingredient).

**Favorite ice cream flavor?**

Chocolate Peanut Butter. Insult it and I will fight you.

**Words of advice for the next generation of coders?**

1\. Just remember, all the work you are doing is to avoid doing more work.

2\. Don’t try to compare the time-saved to the time-coding. That will probably depress you.

3\. Learn this: [https://www.dartlang.org/](https://www.dartlang.org/)

4\. I have seen teenagers, children, young adults, men, women, senior citizens, ex-cons, ex-cops and former military starting and flourishing in this field. You will do fine.


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