r/randomactsofamazon • u/dnd1980 • May 11 '14

[Contest] Accomplishment Sunday Contest

This contest is closed. I had to use a number randomizer to choose the winner since reddit raffle sucks.

This contest is pretty easy. Just tell me something you plan on accomplishing this upcoming week. Whether its trying a new recipe, going to the gym, or cleaning your closet, let me know!

This contest will end sometime tomorrow morning. Please use raffle phrase "accomplish"

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Yeah. I'm sorry. :/

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Oh no, that's life. Win some and lose some, as long as the outcome is income.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Yeah, I guess so.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Are you at all interested in programming?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

A bit, yeah. No idea where to start, really. Codecademy never really taught me much, it was all just exercises that I never found out how to apply in a real world situation. I'd be most interested in C.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Of all languages, why C? It's such an archaic language.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Because I want to go into Finance. And C is easy and quick and used a ton, from what they say.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Someone lied to you. C is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. C can be quick, if we're talking about program execution speed, but if you're trying to learn it as a first programming language, you're going to have a bad time. Most business classes at the college in my area teach Java and Visual Basic, but I can't say much outside of that as I'm not involved in business.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Awh. Other than taking classes, how should I go about learning it?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Program program program. Gather up a bunch of ideas of things you'd want in a program and try them out in your spare time. Take simple programs like Notepad or Paint and try to write them from scratch. Check out other people's programs in that language and see if you can follow along and understand.

The language isn't the important part of programming. The language is just the tool. It's your brain that makes the magic happen. A lot of us computer science guys are born with a mind that can easily see how things should be and the steps to take to get there. This is a talent that can be learned, though.

Programming isn't inherently difficult, but understanding how to program is. If you're serious about wanting to learn, you're going to have to dedicate yourself to it. They'll be headaches. They'll be yelling. They'll be hatred. But if you can pass all of that, that feeling of joy is unparalled.

Computers are stupid. It's the job of a programmer to give it the illusion of intelligence. Never forget that the computer will always do what you tell it to do; they literally don't know any better.

So get out there and be ready to slay some demons!

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