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imo, Learn X The Hard Way does this exactly right for people completely new to programming.
by Lewton 15y ago
imo, Learn X The Hard Way does this exactly right for people completely new to programming.
- uniclaude 15y agoI absolutely agree. Every time someone around me wants to start programming, I introduce them to Zed Shaw's books, and none of my friends disliked the experience. His pedagogy is lightyears ahead of most technical books writers. On the other hand, it's good that some books do actually target people with a programming background, but this is not really a problem anymore, since those people know where to find good books. Stackoverflow threads about books are here for that.
- DanBC 15y agoYes. Many people on HN recount their early experiences of programming. They had some home computer, and they had a magazine program listing, and they typed it in. Then they tinkered around with it. Then they read the book that came with the computer, and wrote more programs. That is pretty much the "Learn X the Hard Way" approach, and it's really good.