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hello everyone,
Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am currently working as a AutoCAD Manager but I would love to venture much more into programming. Right now I'm a total newb and I need some guidance.
First off, I'm 33 years old and I wonder if it is too late to get started into such things? I originally went to school to study Architecture, then I changed majors to Math/Physics but then eventurally fell prey to the guitar and finished school with a BA in music. Throughout all this time I've always been very interested in computers. I build my own computers and I learned to build my own website (nothing fancy). When I started working as an AutoCAD manager I taught myself AutoLISP programming.
I had a lot of fun writing small programs for AutoCAD which is when I think I got bit by the programming bug. Now I want to learn it all :P
My 2nd questions is where do I begin? There seems to be fairly large group of languages to learn. I was leaning towards Java since Android apps are written in that language (and i'm very addicted to my htc incredible). But then I read I should learn C++, or Python, so on and so forth.
That being said I would really appreciate your thoughts on this topic.
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Posted 07 October 2010 - 09:07 PM
Alexander
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It's great you got a taste of LISP-like programming at random like that, Welcome!
Python may be a good choice to start programming with, C++ and Java require a fair amount more per action to get something accomplished (although not too hard you can do more with it), All three languages are nicely cross-OS compatible though :)
If you wish to go the more complex root Java has memory management and garbage collection, so you can implement things (GUI/biginteger/etc) with a lot more ease, especially of nice built in libraries, it looks quite great.
It'd be great to get you started with any help on what you choose, feel free to ask away in our forums. :)
Python may be a good choice to start programming with, C++ and Java require a fair amount more per action to get something accomplished (although not too hard you can do more with it), All three languages are nicely cross-OS compatible though :)
If you wish to go the more complex root Java has memory management and garbage collection, so you can implement things (GUI/biginteger/etc) with a lot more ease, especially of nice built in libraries, it looks quite great.
It'd be great to get you started with any help on what you choose, feel free to ask away in our forums. :)
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Posted 08 October 2010 - 04:20 AM
WingedPanther
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Welcome aboard!
I got my first programming job at 33, so it's not too late. As far as languages, just pick one that sounds interesting. There aren't any "wrong" answers. You may want to look at the popular ones in the local job market, though.
I got my first programming job at 33, so it's not too late. As far as languages, just pick one that sounds interesting. There aren't any "wrong" answers. You may want to look at the popular ones in the local job market, though.
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Posted 29 November 2010 - 06:50 PM
LT DAN'S LEGS
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Hello, guitarguy1685
After reading your post it seems we are in the same boat. I too started with Autolisp/Visual lisp. I was wondering.. Do you or other members have any advice for a newbie?
After reading your post it seems we are in the same boat. I too started with Autolisp/Visual lisp. I was wondering.. Do you or other members have any advice for a newbie?
