[Tutor] Really learn programming

[Alan Gauld]

"Wayne Werner" <waynejwerner at gmail.com> wrote

> a link to this interesting site about programming in 21 days (or not).
>
> http://norvig.com/21-days.html
>
> I thought it was rather interesting

Indeed, although I disagree with some of it. (Including some of his 
"Answers")

And it focusses on programming only, which is a bit like focussing on 
bricklaying
when considering the building of bridges.
You can only build part of a structure if all you can do is lay bricks... 
To engineer
a complete solution takes many other skills too. Software Engineering is 
more
than programming.

But if you only need to build a garden shed or dog kennel then you don't
need to go on a Civil Engineering course or even a bricklayers 
apprenticeship.
I don't think the "Learn Z in 21 days" books are aimed at professionals, 
they are
aimed at amateurs who usually only need to build kennels!

So yes professional grade programming takes a lifetime to learn (not least
because it is constantly changing!) but an amateur can meet all their needs
much more quickly and have a lot of fun in doing so.

-- 
Alan Gauld
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/