Hi Tim,
If you still feel you are cut out for programming then I suggest that you get your nose to the grindstone and read a book, pick a programming language that you are interested and start *hacking away at it*. The only way that you are going to learn on your own is to get your hands dirty so to speak. That's the way I learned and I believe it is the *best* way! If you still feel overwhelmed then maybe take a beginner programming course at your local college or school to get you up to speed. They will teach you the basics such as problem solving, flow charting, psuedo-code, etc... These type of basics I took in a 2 year computer course in my last two years of highschool way back in the late 70's. Being strong in math, especially Algebra, will also help you to figure out how to create an algorithm to solve common programming problems such as what you are trying to solve now. If you have this basis then eventually it gets easier and you won't be so frustrated trying to figure it all out... Greg. "Tim Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 2002/09/26 11:03:17 AM Please respond to "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: [jdjlist] Re: / Alan, I am sorry but I don't see it that way. Just because I cannot solve a problem that I have set myself, doesnt mean I have to walk away from the whol thing. I am sorry but I do not agree with you suggesting, on the basis that you have, that I am not cut out for programming. I do not see it that way at all. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JDJList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 11:38 PM Subject: [jdjlist] Re: / > ||| At present I am *stuck* so I don't see my understanding > ||| getting any better !!!! > > there is of course the other alternative that we aren't addressing ... Tim > ... you just may not be cut out for programming. Let it go. Its not maybe > for you. As many of the list posters have commented, the problem has become > so trivial in coding terms that maybe this is a signal to you that maybe > software engineering isn't the course for you. > > Not everyone can do it, so don't panic. Find something you can do and > enjoy. > > ;-) > > To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm > To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm To change your JDJList options, please visit: http://www.sys-con.com/java/list.cfm
