What program to start?

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Originally Posted by emi

No matter what you want to do, you may actually want to start to C++. Once you master one language it would take little time to jump from one language to another. All that matters is to have the analytic thinking.

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'Nuff said. :) Thank you.

The thing with languages like C++ is that it takes far longer to get to the point you're able to do anything cool with it. While I totally agree that learning C++ properly is a huge favor to yourself it's a little risky to begin with it if you have any doubts about whether you have the strive to see it through because playing around with console apps is not visually very rewarding.

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Originally Posted by Negata

The thing with languages like C++ is that it takes far longer to get to the point you're able to do anything cool with it. While I totally agree that learning C++ properly is a huge favor to yourself it's a little risky to begin with it if you have any doubts about whether you have the strive to see it through because playing around with console apps is not visually very rewarding.

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I definitely agree with this. Everyone believes that since they know the basics of a couple languages, that they've got a future in development. I could see a couple of the members on this forum going into something phenomenal, but low-end, low-paying development or freelance positions are the most many could achieve. It takes more than simple knowledge of the subject, it takes problem solving, social skills, analytical adaptation to certain problems, opening your mind a bit, thinking outside the box.

Do you think Bill Gates created Microsoft by just having vast knowledge of the languages that are used to develop it? Of course not. But as for basic learning programs, try to develop simple things.. perhaps a game of chutes and ladders. Maybe something a bit more visual, like a game of chess, something along those lines.

Build your understanding through theoretical development, before doing hands-on development. Your mind must flourish before your programming can.

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Originally Posted by Siles

I definitely agree with this. Everyone believes that since they know the basics of a couple languages, that they've got a future in development. I could see a couple of the members on this forum going into something phenomenal, but low-end, low-paying development or freelance positions are the most many could achieve. It takes more than simple knowledge of the subject, it takes problem solving, social skills, analytical adaptation to certain problems, opening your mind a bit, thinking outside the box.

Do you think Bill Gates created Microsoft by just having vast knowledge of the languages that are used to develop it? Of course not. But as for basic learning programs, try to develop simple things.. perhaps a game of chutes and ladders. Maybe something a bit more visual, like a game of chess, something along those lines.

Build your understanding through theoretical development, before doing hands-on development. Your mind must flourish before your programming can.

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Yes, definitely will. In a day or two, I'll try to buy a C++ learners book.

id say C++. If your gonna work with servers such as MapleStory you need to know C++ back when i was coding MapleStory Servers i couldn't really do any good server edits without knowledge of C++. Most games have a lot of C++ and C# coding in them so i suggest you attack that