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not to say this is the case here, but i'm always cautious with things like this where the main selling points are the credentials of the instructor (see 'about'

not to say this is the case here, but i'm always cautious with things like this where the main selling points are the credentials of the instructor (see 'about' section)...if the guy is such a badass app developer why is he trying to make money as an instructor? shouldn't he be getting rich building...well, apps?

sahillavingia 15y ago
Helping out? Not everything has purely finanicial motivations.
- jonknee 15y ago
  He's selling paid tutorials... How's that not financially motivated?
sidwyn 15y ago
I enjoy teaching very much, as much as making apps. I even opened my own school in reality to solely teach iOS (http://pragmaticlab.com http://pragmaticlab.com). One thing I've noticed in the iOS sector, is that there seems to be a lack of developers in this particular area (possibly due to the steep learning curve). The supply cannot meet the demand. The best way to solve this, in my opinion, is to encourage more developers to try the iOS platform by kickstarting their development. I've spent quite a bit of time on making these tutorials and thus I cannot afford to simply give them away. The lectures are based on careful thought and personal experience in my lifetime of making iOS apps.
ig1 15y ago
Scott Meyer one of the worlds highest regarded authors on C++ has never written a line of production C++ code. Being able to teach a skill and being good at that skill are related but different abilities.
- watmough 15y ago
  I'd love a cite for this. It seems really really hard to believe that Scott Meyer really hasn't got production code to his name, even as at least an occasional consultant.
  - ig1 15y ago
    http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_books.html http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_books.html " I have not written production software in over 20 years, and I have never written production software in C++. Nope, not ever. Furthermore, I’ve never even tried to write production software in C++, so not only am I not a real C++ developer, I’m not even a wannabe. Counterbalancing this slightly is the fact that I did write research software in C++ during my graduate school years (1985-1993), but even that was small (a few thousand lines) single-developer to-be-thrown-away-quickly stuff. And since striking out as a consultant over a dozen years ago, my C++ programming has been limited to toy “let’s see how this works” (or, sometimes, “let’s see how many compilers this breaks”) programs, typically programs that fit in a single file. (make? Who needs stinkin’ make?) My living is based on C++, but it’s not by virtue of the programs I write in it."
    - watmough 15y ago
      Good Lord. That's incredible. Of course, I know how bad most C++ programmers really are, so it's particularly hilarious what he's saying. I wonder if there's a sort of Lake Wobegone World where all the C++ programmers are good, instead of copy/pasting idiots.
stretchwithme 15y ago
some people enjoy sharing the things they enjoy.
larrys 15y ago
The "about" says only this really: "Sidwyn is an experienced trainer who teaches iOS development to numerous individuals, professionals and companies. " "Experienced trainer". Not "badass developer that has gotten rich building apps." The site doesn't represent in any way that Sid will teach you how to write an app that will make you rich. It's totally focused on learning to program. Home page, everything. (Unlike the get rich real estate seminars that essentially represent that the person running the seminar has made a fortune and you can learn their secrets. In that case your comment is obviously valid.) Knowing how to program and knowing how to evaluate the market and write a program that can make money are two different things. As only one example, would you rather learn about programming from Joel Spolsky or from Mark Zuckerberg? (And I'm specifically saying programming not what Zuckerberg could offer that isn't related to programming..) Edit: "evaluate the market and write a program that can make money" I'm not saying this is what Zuckerberg did by the way.
- startupcto 15y ago
  http://pragmaticlab.com/trainers/ http://pragmaticlab.com/trainers/ Portfolio is pretty impressive.
jeffreymcmanus 15y ago
This is a polite way of saying that "those who can't do, teach". It also happens to be bullshit, most often repeated by people who have never actually taught. One of the best ways to achieve mastery (particularly with technology) is to teach it. In other words, teaching engineering to others makes you a much better engineer.
- sev 15y ago
  Agreed, so he's using this job as a means to become a better engineer? One he's not? (Just alluding to your point, not saying he is or isn't a good engineer)
  - jeffreymcmanus 15y ago
    I can't say what his intention was, just trying to rebut the feedback.
  - sidwyn 15y ago
    Yes, I definitely am. Teaching how to code and coding itself are two very different aspects, though they revolve around code itself. Prepping the material forced me (in a good way) to scrutinize my code to ensure 100% accuracy.
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rb2k_ 15y ago
According to a bit of googling: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sidwyn-koh/26/4/495 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sidwyn-koh/26/4/495

sahillavingia 15y ago

Helping out? Not everything has purely finanicial motivations.

jonknee 15y ago
He's selling paid tutorials... How's that not financially motivated?

sidwyn 15y ago

I enjoy teaching very much, as much as making apps. I even opened my own school in reality to solely teach iOS (http://pragmaticlab.com http://pragmaticlab.com). One thing I've noticed in the iOS sector, is that there seems to be a lack of developers in this particular area (possibly due to the steep learning curve). The supply cannot meet the demand. The best way to solve this, in my opinion, is to encourage more developers to try the iOS platform by kickstarting their development. I've spent quite a bit of time on making these tutorials and thus I cannot afford to simply give them away. The lectures are based on careful thought and personal experience in my lifetime of making iOS apps.

ig1 15y ago

Scott Meyer one of the worlds highest regarded authors on C++ has never written a line of production C++ code. Being able to teach a skill and being good at that skill are related but different abilities.

watmough 15y ago
I'd love a cite for this. It seems really really hard to believe that Scott Meyer really hasn't got production code to his name, even as at least an occasional consultant.
- ig1 15y ago
  http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_books.html http://www.artima.com/cppsource/top_cpp_books.html " I have not written production software in over 20 years, and I have never written production software in C++. Nope, not ever. Furthermore, I’ve never even tried to write production software in C++, so not only am I not a real C++ developer, I’m not even a wannabe. Counterbalancing this slightly is the fact that I did write research software in C++ during my graduate school years (1985-1993), but even that was small (a few thousand lines) single-developer to-be-thrown-away-quickly stuff. And since striking out as a consultant over a dozen years ago, my C++ programming has been limited to toy “let’s see how this works” (or, sometimes, “let’s see how many compilers this breaks”) programs, typically programs that fit in a single file. (make? Who needs stinkin’ make?) My living is based on C++, but it’s not by virtue of the programs I write in it."
  - watmough 15y ago
    Good Lord. That's incredible. Of course, I know how bad most C++ programmers really are, so it's particularly hilarious what he's saying. I wonder if there's a sort of Lake Wobegone World where all the C++ programmers are good, instead of copy/pasting idiots.

stretchwithme 15y ago

some people enjoy sharing the things they enjoy.

larrys 15y ago

The "about" says only this really: "Sidwyn is an experienced trainer who teaches iOS development to numerous individuals, professionals and companies. " "Experienced trainer". Not "badass developer that has gotten rich building apps." The site doesn't represent in any way that Sid will teach you how to write an app that will make you rich. It's totally focused on learning to program. Home page, everything. (Unlike the get rich real estate seminars that essentially represent that the person running the seminar has made a fortune and you can learn their secrets. In that case your comment is obviously valid.) Knowing how to program and knowing how to evaluate the market and write a program that can make money are two different things. As only one example, would you rather learn about programming from Joel Spolsky or from Mark Zuckerberg? (And I'm specifically saying programming not what Zuckerberg could offer that isn't related to programming..) Edit: "evaluate the market and write a program that can make money" I'm not saying this is what Zuckerberg did by the way.

startupcto 15y ago
http://pragmaticlab.com/trainers/ http://pragmaticlab.com/trainers/ Portfolio is pretty impressive.

jeffreymcmanus 15y ago

This is a polite way of saying that "those who can't do, teach". It also happens to be bullshit, most often repeated by people who have never actually taught. One of the best ways to achieve mastery (particularly with technology) is to teach it. In other words, teaching engineering to others makes you a much better engineer.

sev 15y ago
Agreed, so he's using this job as a means to become a better engineer? One he's not? (Just alluding to your point, not saying he is or isn't a good engineer)
- jeffreymcmanus 15y ago
  I can't say what his intention was, just trying to rebut the feedback.
- sidwyn 15y ago
  Yes, I definitely am. Teaching how to code and coding itself are two very different aspects, though they revolve around code itself. Prepping the material forced me (in a good way) to scrutinize my code to ensure 100% accuracy.
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rb2k_ 15y ago

According to a bit of googling: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sidwyn-koh/26/4/495 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sidwyn-koh/26/4/495