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Same here. On the one hand it might be a good thing not to give the answers away so you also have to learn to search the web, use stackoverflow... but on the o
by BvS 16y ago
Same here. On the one hand it might be a good thing not to give the answers away so you also have to learn to search the web, use stackoverflow... but on the other hand it can be a huge time sink if you just want to know if your solution is correct.
Maybe some kind of forum in addition to the bok would be a good idea.
- RyanMcGreal 16y agoLearning how to find answers to programming questions is by no means a time sink.
- silentbicycle 16y agoIt depends on the question, and if you know the right keywords to use. People starting off in programming and working through a book alone generally won't. Of course, there's always irc.
- BvS 16y agoTotally agree. Just trying out stackoverflow was probably worth it. Nevertheless when I thought I had the right answer I would have liked to compare it to other/the "right" solution. Also if I already spent a fair amount of time searching and had problems to phrase the questions the right way for Google (not knowing the terminology) some kind of help might have been a good thing. On the other hand I might have used thatcher help too early...