Timeline for I still can't figure out how to program?
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| Jan 9, 2011 at 0:07 | comment | added | Rene Saarsoo | I made many attempts of writing games in the beginning. Without basic algorithms-and-data-structures course under my belt I usually failed miserably. I was often banging my head against the impenetrable wall. But I did manage to complete some simple games. And when I did, it was a moment of great satisfaction. So I guess everybody should at least attempt to write a game. It's going to hurt, but it's good for you. | |
| Dec 30, 2010 at 16:33 | comment | added | randomperson25 | Games are some of the hardest applications to write. They involve many components and require detailed understanding of platform you are writing for. I don't think this would be a good place to start for someone struggling to grasp basic concepts. | |
| Dec 30, 2010 at 14:08 | history | made wiki | Post Made Community Wiki | ||
| Dec 30, 2010 at 0:05 | comment | added | Scorchio | Your first comment was probably better than your answer - shiny and pretty stuff is motivating. That's what matters. | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 23:52 | comment | added | Scorchio | It should be a really simple game to begin with; nowadays popular games are all about complexity. | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 23:33 | comment | added | slebetman | Most people these days start with a webapp, much lower barrier to entry (it's just text). | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:48 | history | migrated | from stackoverflow.com (revisions) | ||
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:31 | comment | added | Mirek Kratochvil | Comeon, don't tell me you never wanted to code one :] And well, it's true that I totally forgot about web/PHP coders, but I somehow don't count that as a normal way to start real programming. | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:26 | comment | added | Josh Smeaton | I didn't start with a game. I'd find that beyond complex =P | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:24 | comment | added | Clifford | everyone? Bold claim. | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:21 | comment | added | Mirek Kratochvil | (Oh and I just realized why everyone starts with games. Shiny and pretty stuff is motivating.) | |
| Dec 29, 2010 at 22:19 | history | answered | Mirek Kratochvil | CC BY-SA 2.5 |