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i agree with most of what i've seen here and am VERY thankful for the responses but there is something to the language of coding that is extremely specific that

i agree with most of what i've seen here and am VERY thankful for the responses but there is something to the language of coding that is extremely specific that i'm looking for. to the person who uses: LAMP servers, python script,ubuntu machines, etc. these items are matter of fact tools for what they do and are as sexy or dramatic as a hammer, saw or vice grip to a construction worker BUT to people being invited into a world they're not familiar with they become a welcome mat on the floor to a journey.

pasbesoin 14y ago
Think about the best military movies you've seen. Do they "dumb down" the technology? In my experience, no. It's accurately portrayed. At the same time, it's not the center of the story. That is still the human component. They spent a lot of time/effort in "Saving Private Ryan" getting the sound of the M1 clip ejection right. But nobody ever comments on or explains this in the movie. Veterans watching the movie said they "got that right". (I'm not saying that "Saving Private Ryan" doesn't bend reality in some ways for the sake of the story. But they didn't... have Rambo take out a platoon with his bowie knife.) ("Band of Brothers" is another good choice -- the mini-series precursor to "Saving Private Ryan". Then there are, for example, some of the older, somewhat spartan but impactfully understated British films, whose titles I can't think of right now. It was actually films like these that I was thinking more of, when I started writing this, before those contemporary items came to mind.) If done properly, such portrayals can convey a quiet, authoritative air that is actually more convincing than some of the "explained"... "exaggeration" and/or simplification that exists in many movies including some big budget production. Aiding this might be spending some time actually explaining these things, in some depth, to the actors, so that they can portray them with some understanding, rather than simply parroting the script. Of course, you might have to convince/sell a potential purchaser/producer on this idea, to help the technical content go down. P.S. I should probably shut up, now. But, I think there is something to an accurate portrayal that is the richer for not being too self-conscious (on screen). P.P.S. A few random films, with different topics, where this might apply, that I'm happening to think of upon this unplanned attempt to come up with some relevant examples. "China Syndrome" (although I'm a bit hesitant, having only seen this with commercials and while somewhat distracted) "Traffic" -- the older, European mini-series version, from the 1980s Watch "Eat Drink Man Woman" and see how much of a feel for 90's (upper classs-ish) Taipei you walk away with. (Although, admittedly, as I understand it Ang Lee brings a certain outside or cross-cultural perspective to it from his having spent significant time abroad.) There are probably many better examples, but that's what my tired mind can dredge up, at the moment. And I think this represents a variety of things where authenticity enhances rather than confuses or degrades. P.P.P.S. See P.S., above. ;-)
pasbesoin 14y ago
I also meant to say that you may face in part what budding programmers face: Find that 1% of books and materials that are really a class above in their clarity -- and, being so effective, often in their brevity, as well. I don't have a list at hand and may not be the one to provide one. But... you might look around and cross reference comments to find the "quintessential" works on these topics. One exceptional book can be worth (more than) a car load of the alternatives.

pasbesoin 14y ago

Think about the best military movies you've seen. Do they "dumb down" the technology? In my experience, no. It's accurately portrayed. At the same time, it's not the center of the story. That is still the human component. They spent a lot of time/effort in "Saving Private Ryan" getting the sound of the M1 clip ejection right. But nobody ever comments on or explains this in the movie. Veterans watching the movie said they "got that right". (I'm not saying that "Saving Private Ryan" doesn't bend reality in some ways for the sake of the story. But they didn't... have Rambo take out a platoon with his bowie knife.) ("Band of Brothers" is another good choice -- the mini-series precursor to "Saving Private Ryan". Then there are, for example, some of the older, somewhat spartan but impactfully understated British films, whose titles I can't think of right now. It was actually films like these that I was thinking more of, when I started writing this, before those contemporary items came to mind.) If done properly, such portrayals can convey a quiet, authoritative air that is actually more convincing than some of the "explained"... "exaggeration" and/or simplification that exists in many movies including some big budget production. Aiding this might be spending some time actually explaining these things, in some depth, to the actors, so that they can portray them with some understanding, rather than simply parroting the script. Of course, you might have to convince/sell a potential purchaser/producer on this idea, to help the technical content go down. P.S. I should probably shut up, now. But, I think there is something to an accurate portrayal that is the richer for not being too self-conscious (on screen). P.P.S. A few random films, with different topics, where this might apply, that I'm happening to think of upon this unplanned attempt to come up with some relevant examples. "China Syndrome" (although I'm a bit hesitant, having only seen this with commercials and while somewhat distracted) "Traffic" -- the older, European mini-series version, from the 1980s Watch "Eat Drink Man Woman" and see how much of a feel for 90's (upper classs-ish) Taipei you walk away with. (Although, admittedly, as I understand it Ang Lee brings a certain outside or cross-cultural perspective to it from his having spent significant time abroad.) There are probably many better examples, but that's what my tired mind can dredge up, at the moment. And I think this represents a variety of things where authenticity enhances rather than confuses or degrades. P.P.P.S. See P.S., above. ;-)

pasbesoin 14y ago

I also meant to say that you may face in part what budding programmers face: Find that 1% of books and materials that are really a class above in their clarity -- and, being so effective, often in their brevity, as well. I don't have a list at hand and may not be the one to provide one. But... you might look around and cross reference comments to find the "quintessential" works on these topics. One exceptional book can be worth (more than) a car load of the alternatives.