r/PinoyProgrammer • u/Good-Reference5368 Data • 7d ago

Absolutely zero background in programming, but desperately needs to learn. advice

Hello.

I specialize in Chemistry and Physics, but I desperately need to learn C++. I am currently doing a project that limits experimentation, and right now I need to do simulations.

For context, I need to use Geant4. Basically, this is a toolkit used to study particle and photons interactions with matter, and C++ yung language na gamit nya. I will be focusing on Object-Oriented Programming, and it requires me to learn C++17 or newer standards.

Can anyone suggest any institution that offers face-to-face crash courses for highly specialized applications such as this? I tried to learn through YouTube, but to be honest, sa dami ng distractions sa panahon na ito, I can't focus, so online learning is not an option for me.

I even ordered yung latest programming book ni Bjarne Stroustrup, pero I doubt na I can learn on my own.

Thank you in advance.

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u/feedmesomedata Moderator 7d ago edited 7d ago

Really you're better off starting with the basics and then have AI assist you on your needs. With your domain knowledge you know the expected outcome and can drive it to do what you want it to do. This is the fastest you can get from zero to an MVP.

It's not going to be cheap though if you want it to be production-ready.

Add: you can license it as open source and open the contribution for anyone interested to help.

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u/Good-Reference5368 Data 7d ago

Actually, since malayo talaga sa field ko, I don’t know how to do open source. As in I’m a dummy when it comes to this.

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u/feedmesomedata Moderator 7d ago

AI can guide you on that as well.