From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2006-02-16T00:13:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Getting Started

On Feb 15, 2006, at 9:01 AM, lists@southernohio.net wrote:

> I would love to have pickaxe sitting beside me while I'm actually  
> working on something rather than reading for the sake of absorbing,  
> which for me doesn't work nearly as well.

Just to be clear, I was actually talking about reading *code*, not  
books.  I think you learn a lot from figuring out how other  
programmers solve problems, by breaking down their solutions.

Though books are valuable too, of course.  I also agree with others  
that writing code is the key.

James Edward Gray II