[Tutor] Exercise suggestions

[David Hutto]

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Corey Richardson <kb1pkl at aim.com> wrote:
> On 01/22/2011 11:56 AM, michael scott wrote:
>>
>> I am new to programming, I intend to get an entry level job programming
>> next year (or a little bit longer). I am switching fields and not going
>> to college, but kinda "self teaching" myself through various methods. I
>> currently understand concepts in programming in python up to classes
>> (like I understand how to make objects, I understand inheritance,
>> etc...), and I have experimented with building guis in Tkinter, but I'm
>> finding that I understand concepts, but have no real way to implement
>> them.
>>
>> So now my problem emerges... can anyone give me suggestions of exercises
>> I should do to help improve my knowledge of what I can "actually" do
>> with the concepts I have.
>>
>> My main goal is to get to the point where I can assist in fixing bugs in
>> open source programs (I'll be learning C++ in a couple months as well),
>> but when I look at bugs / source code of larger programs, I am just so
>> blown away at how little I understand. So I need to find a way to bridge
>> the gap between my current level and the level needed to contribute to
>> open source programs. A lofty goal I understand, but it is my goal. And
>> I am very dedicated to reaching it.
>>
>> Anyways, given my situation, do you good people have any suggestions for
>> me. I don't need a person walking me through it, a simple, "build a
>> program that asks a user to give you a name and create permutations of
>> it" is great. Of course that example is elementary, but that is the gist
>> of the responses I'm looking for. I just have no idea of what kind of
>> programs to build, my ignorance is holding me back in my opinion.
>>
>> Any response is welcomed, but I do ask if you are critical of me, please
>> offer a method for me to improve the deficiency / deficiencies I have.
>> Thank you so much for reading my inquiry :)
>
> When I felt I was ready to start doing some work, I got involved in an open
> source project. It's definitely an experience! Try going through
> http://freshmeat.net/

Isn't that for those that aren't given real apprenticeship?:)

and remake a few things. Can't really recommend
> anything else, fresh out of ideas too ;-)

Remix IS evolution. So ideas are really irrelevant.

>
> ~Corey
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However, I digress, momentarily.

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An equation that benefited all, and yet gain is a personal product.

Also, if you can answer it, is gravity anymore than interplanetary static cling?