jesserudolph is a bum

Become a better programmer
Teaching a new dog old tricks 14 months ago

Im a young guy, and I do not have any formal CS or engineering education, so most of my programming has been from the hip. As a result, I have picked up and maintained a few habits that I wish I hadn’t, and skipped a few steps that would have probably saved me a lot of trouble. I also have a bad habit of abandoning projects when my ever changing train of thought derails or starts running backwards.

I would like to become the type of programmer that is able to apply himself efficiently and consistently, so that I may someday beable to look back on the countless hours of cathode ray tube induced radiation therapy I have undergone, and say “Hey, that was a productive and meaningful obsession”.



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Haha man… Same here!

dp4jc daydreaming about being with JC.

Well I'm an old dog ...

and learning new tricks ain’t coming easy. I keep looking at C# and thinking “Why? What was wrong with Cobol! ;o) “

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I am mostly self-taught and am familiar with the situation you described. If you wish to learn programming standards and practices, I suggest “Code Complete” by Steve McConnell. Beware, it is a little thick since it is not a programming guide for any one language.


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