[Tutor] Really learn programming

[Albert-Jan Roskam]

This very funny cartoon is about learning C++ in 21 days, but it could be about any language: http://high5.net/comic/AG/ars_longa_vita_brevis.PNG


Cheers!!

Albert-Jan



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--- On Mon, 3/8/10, Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com> wrote:

From: Alan Gauld <alan.gauld at btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Really learn programming
To: tutor at python.org
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:43 PM


"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/




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