anyone else felt reading that article was a waste of time? anyone seen any brilliant tip here that will let you learn a language faster than you used to?
I see no brilliant tips...in fact, the rush to connect to the DB seemed odd to me. I am all for cookbook type approaches to learning, but this one seems inherently limited in focus. Maybe if I know Python and i'm trying to learn PHP? I'm trying to imagine where that is applicable.
Step 1: Read Peter Norvig's essay about how there is no shortcut to learning how to program. Now your expectations should be tuned to a realistic setting.
Step 2: Read and write code as often as possible.
Step 3: Wait at least 10 years.
Step 2 is the important one. You'll know you're getting close to learning how to program when you don't need a top 10 list to learn the syntax for a new language in a programming paradigm you are already familiar with. You'll only need a quiet long weekend.
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[ 2.3 ms ] story [ 37.4 ms ] thread(a pet peeve of mine is when people refer to code as "codes")
But in the case of this article I think he means PHP.
Step 2: Read and write code as often as possible.
Step 3: Wait at least 10 years.
Step 2 is the important one. You'll know you're getting close to learning how to program when you don't need a top 10 list to learn the syntax for a new language in a programming paradigm you are already familiar with. You'll only need a quiet long weekend.
Step 5: Profit!
I'll show myself out...