From: Tim Hunter <rmagick@...>
Date: 2008-12-10T04:44:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Completely new programmer lacks direction

Cameron Carroll wrote:
> Hi. I recently picked up a beginning ruby book, having only lightly
> touched python and HLA before jumping into this, and I really lack the
> vision needed to form any programs. It's sort of a combination of not
> quite having a strong enough grasp over the language and its functions
> crossed against having absolutely no idea what kind of programs I want
> to write.
> So I'm just wondering what all of your first types of programs were...
> simple, no doubt, but I'm just looking for a starting point.
> 

Why are you interested in programming? What kind of things do you 
propose to do with computer programs? (Hint: Think small. Your first 
program won't be a web browser, music player, or IM client. In fact I'd 
say it shouldn't even have a GUI. It should just write stuff to the 
terminal.)

My first computer program computed the roots of a quadratic equation. A 
lot of people start with a program that prints the lyrics to "99 bottles 
of beer on the wall."

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