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Oh boy, another learning _ as a __ developer blog post.

by Teeer 9y ago

Oh boy, another learning ___ as a ____ developer blog post.

reificator 9y ago
Counterpoint, I wish there were more resources for new languages that assume you already know how to program. Professional Javascript for Web Developers[1] is a favorite of mine, because it doesn't waste time teaching you to program and teaching you the language. Instead it points out things that will surprise you if you come from C-like languages, and things you need to watch out for. Now, since I effectively learned to program in C and later C#/Java, ___ for node developers isn't what I'm after, especially if it spends a bunch of time talking about static typing or fixed size arrays and such. But if you're going the opposite way as I did, learning the high level and transitioning to the low level, something like that could be very useful indeed. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Nicholas-Zakas/dp/1118026691 https://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Ni...
- oei829ejenk3 9y ago
  I know it’s not a popular opinion with some, but all code looks like to me anymore is math with whatever symbols the language in question needs to work For example: (singleton) (tu,ple) def func1(singleton): def func2(tu,ple): ^ python function declarations So after 20 yrs of this, I try to keep in mind the math and just look up the bits to wrap it in. Also, I avoid custom frameworks and all this industry react/angular, or whatever is cool like the plague, by avoiding front end for a while now But I do consulting which affords me the luxury. Many may not have the flexibility. I’ve a set of macros in vim to scaffold boiler plate and go from there Boom, programming in any language
dang 9y ago
Could you please not post snarky dismissals to this site? We're trying for better than that here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
- Teeer 9y ago
  I'm sure you're also trying for better content. I'll continue to embrace my displeasure for posts like these, thank you very much.
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Oh boy, another learning ___ as a ____ developer blog post.

by Teeer 9y ago

Oh boy, another learning ___ as a ____ developer blog post.

Counterpoint, I wish there were more resources for new languages that assume you already know how to program. Professional Javascript for Web Developers[1] is a favorite of mine, because it doesn't waste time teaching you to program and teaching you the language. Instead it points out things that will surprise you if you come from C-like languages, and things you need to watch out for. Now, since I effectively learned to program in C and later C#/Java, ___ for node developers isn't what I'm after, especially if it spends a bunch of time talking about static typing or fixed size arrays and such. But if you're going the opposite way as I did, learning the high level and transitioning to the low level, something like that could be very useful indeed. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Nicholas-Zakas/dp/1118026691 https://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Ni...

oei829ejenk3 9y ago
I know it’s not a popular opinion with some, but all code looks like to me anymore is math with whatever symbols the language in question needs to work For example: (singleton) (tu,ple) def func1(singleton): def func2(tu,ple): ^ python function declarations So after 20 yrs of this, I try to keep in mind the math and just look up the bits to wrap it in. Also, I avoid custom frameworks and all this industry react/angular, or whatever is cool like the plague, by avoiding front end for a while now But I do consulting which affords me the luxury. Many may not have the flexibility. I’ve a set of macros in vim to scaffold boiler plate and go from there Boom, programming in any language

dang 9y ago

Could you please not post snarky dismissals to this site? We're trying for better than that here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html

Teeer 9y ago
I'm sure you're also trying for better content. I'll continue to embrace my displeasure for posts like these, thank you very much.
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