On Dec 28, 2004, at 8:55 AM, Michael Pike wrote:
I may get slammed for this, but I believe that programming is
something that either "you have a gift for" or can't do.
When it comes to programming and IT, I don't believe any schooling
matters - it's something of a passion, or an art. You can't really
teach art.
We (unfortunately) hire people who have a degree in computer science,
and often the only experience they have is the 4 years they went to
school - yet we can go get an 18 year old that has never attended a
day of college in his life, but has been using computers since he was
5, who will code rings around everyone.
I believe that there are 4 parts to learning any new skill.
1. Knowledge
2. Talent/Ability
3. Experience
4. Discipline
Take the old Tortoise and the Hare story. The hare had enormous
ability, but lacked the discipline to complete his goal. Meanwhile it
was the Tortoise, slow and steady, who won that race.
Philip Regan's point is perfect, how to look for project is based on
what you find yourself needing. This describes 80% of my projects in
REALbasic. And the nice part is that you usually find yourself wanting
something small and so it is an easier task to complete (and
congratulate yourself on sooner).
So Brian, slow and steady and you can do anything you want.
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