Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself
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This is has become more of a dick waving thread than a helping someone new to programming thread.
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@Carnival-Boy said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
This is has become more of a dick waving thread than a helping someone new to programming thread.
Yeah you guys, come on!
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In all seriousness, I do recommend people read the Mythical Man Month, and managers especially should read it, because it helps with giving a more realistic view of what can be done and how it can be done. I think one of the best points it makes is "9 women can't make a baby in 1 month," i.e. just putting more people on a project won't get it done faster. This is a problem I've run into a lot over the years from managers and business owners.
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@Carnival-Boy said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
This is has become more of a dick waving thread than a helping someone new to programming thread.
Whose is being waved? We've all pointed out that we suck.
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@scottalanmiller said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
@Carnival-Boy said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
This is has become more of a dick waving thread than a helping someone new to programming thread.
Whose is being waved? We've all pointed out that we suck.
Well not during the waving contest.
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@scottalanmiller said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
@tonyshowoff said in Best Development Solution For a Development Apprentice Like Myself:
When it comes to being a good software engineer, programmer, whatever... something I've noticed is that if you did not want to start making programs when you first began using a computer, you are not only not going to be that good at it, but you'll probably actually hate it.
I've been saying this for over a decade. Only with the rarest exception have I ever seen anyone happily become a programmer who didn't start doing it on their own before age twelve and often before age ten. It's like foreign language or playing an instrument, if you don't learn it early, you likely will never learn it. Or at least you will struggle and be unhappy.
Can't argue with that. And yes, it seems like a foreign language at time. I could be on borrowed time here but I will give myself credit for one thing...if I leave this place, their stability, DR and general "geeK help may decrease.
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My plan this week...closing my door 1-3 hours a day and getting my "basics" out of the way, which would be Excel and VBA. Master it as much as I can. We are crazy heavy with Excel and VBA and there is no avoiding it.
Digressing, last week was just too rough to start this. We installed new IP Cameras, so had to learn the software and how to configure the mobile apps for management to view. Heck, still learning and configuring how we want to record and retain.
I tend to look ahead on the big picture but I need to be proficient in this at least. THEN, I'll explore the other options as far as web-based programming. I also have an "elective" study of learning what we have in SharePoint Online since we've had it two years and never used it.
