Want to become a developer..

[ImmortalWarrior]

So, basically, BASH and DOS scripts etc... I doubt that is what berty6294 meant. It certainly wasn't what I meant when agreeing to it. :smile:

and kshell, and shell, and windows command prompt. Powershell as well.

 

[a5cent]

and kshell, and shell, and windows command prompt. Powershell as well.

Yep. Running a console application will typically open a command prompt window. Therein lies the overlap.

 

[berty6294]

So, basically, BASH and DOS scripts etc... I doubt that is what berty6294 meant. It certainly wasn't what I meant when agreeing to it. :smile:

Haha I as talking about Java or python lol

 

[Me gusta l920]

No offence, but try to do something with seriousness. Everything is available in India, but just making it like 'I can fake my age to get something' or 'I can start with something just so that I can gain some money' is not good.

i am not here for the money...i am doing it for fun and maybe gain some exp for future

 

[Vaibhav Chauhan]

Yes, different strokes for different folks indeed. I gave my suggestion based on my experience, and doing a couple of C/C++ programs doesn't hurt, IMO it just makes you comfortable with coding and programming, syntax doesn't matter, it takes maximum 2-3 hours to get comfortable with syntax, but it takes time to get comfortable with programming. & I guess you might be right, Video tutorials are great for things like photoshop, learning guitar and what not, for a programming language books are better.(You can always watch some videos alongside)

I guess we've made different experiences then. I've only ever met two people who learned their craft from online tutorials, but both of them were worthless. Not to say that such an outcome is inevitable, but I do find that online tutorials rarely provide the depth of understanding that books offer.

However, I do acknowledge that different people have different learning styles. If you go the online tutorial route, then it is critical that you find a source that offers a lot of material that is intended for use as a whole and in a set order. Each individual tutorial should offer at least a few dozen hours of online training. The worst thing anyone could do is work through dozens of unrelated videos from different sources. Such an approach simply lacks the structure that is essential for a good programming 101 course.

I also completely disagree that starting with C or C++ offers any benefits. Both C and C++ are very different from each other and neither is in any way similar to C#. Yes, they share a lot of common programming syntax, but that isn't at all what is important about programming languages. Learning a programming language, at least in the beginning, should be about semantics and idioms, and in those regards all three languages are very different. If all you're learning/teaching are simple control structures, then they are all practically identical, so no single one offers any benefit over any other.

Different strokes for different folks I guess.

 

[a5cent]

doing a couple of C/C++ programs doesn't hurt, IMO it just makes you comfortable with coding and programming

Yes. IMHO every professional programmer should be proficient in at least two languages, to the degree that it is understood how differences will affect software design. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of any programming language is only really possible if you have something else to compare it with. So yes, not only does it not hurt, but it is extremely helpful.

We differ only on the question of when to start learning that second language. I find that doing so at the very beginning is more of a distraction than beneficial.

 

[Vaibhav Chauhan]

^ Absolutely right!

 

[Me gusta l920]

sorry for being almost dead here...but still learning c# ..i am learning it carefully and slowly ..i dont want to rush up and learn it ..

 

[longnd]

After learning C#, you can take a look at this book:
Windows? Phone 8 Development Internals?-?O'Reilly Media

Very useful, at least for me

 

[Me gusta l920]

After learning C#, you can take a look at this book:
Windows? Phone 8 Development Internals*-*O'Reilly Media

Very useful, at least for me

it looks interesting ..thnx

 

[Me gusta l920]

wow..i am unable to use wp sdk on w7...it says u need w8...any other way i can run it on w7 or the only option is to update?

 

[Me gusta l920]

UPDATE-

Learning C# ..done with basics as well as variables

 

[Me gusta l920]

UPDATE-

Sorry was i am still learning c# at a very slow speed since ..i am also learning python(because of my school)

BUT I AM DONE WITH THE BASICS OF BASICS

is there any way i can use python to also make the apps? just wondering

 

[ImmortalWarrior]

Python is not supported for Windows start screen or windows phone apps.

Python would be a terrible choice for that anyways with its semi-object oriented implementations.

 

[Me gusta l920]

Python is not supported for Windows start screen or windows phone apps.

Python would be a terrible choice for that anyways with its semi-object oriented implementations.

my school is teaching me that..i have to study it for 2 yrs for now so i was just asking..looks like i will have to do more c#

 

[ImmortalWarrior]

Dat block tabbing