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How did you learn to code/program?
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:02 am
by Luke
I learned the limited amount I know from a combination of the internet and boredom. I haven't taken one class related to anything I know about computers. I am kind of curious just how many self-taught people we have in here.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:05 am
by feyd
99.98% self-taught...

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:10 am
by Luke
feyd wrote:99.98% self-taught...

Yup... there were always those people like you who helped me out, so I can't say 100%

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:21 am
by Ree
The very basics I got in the uni I am studying in now. Everything else I'm trying to learn myself.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:33 am
by pilau
I'd say 60% self-taught, 30% classes. and 10% from other people.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:47 am
by John Cartwright
I'd say when learning PHP about 90% these forums, 10% self-taught

Now it is more 45% books, articles and alike 45% self learning, 10% devnet
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:18 pm
by Skara
95% self taught. A guy got me started years ago in IRC and I took off from there myself.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:25 pm
by timvw
imho it's useful if you have someone to introduce you into a certain environment, explaining the used paradigms etc.. one you've had that, you should be able to learn everything from the web, books, ...
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:34 pm
by alvinphp
I took many classes, but many of those languages are not used anymore so I self teach myself all the new stuff that comes out. I think once you understand at least two, learning the next one is pretty easy.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:09 pm
by AngusL
Entirely self taught from the Internet. Started with tutorials, then studying code, now code and technical documents. Still learning, of course. PHP is still largely a weird world to me.
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:52 pm
by Deemo
self thought. I wanted to create an online RPG (like outwar), so i learned PHP. never made the RPG, but i learned PHP

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 7:23 pm
by harrisonad
college gives foundation, the real world is where you learn everything and apply what you learn.
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:15 am
by n00b Saibot
feyd wrote:99.98% self-taught...

Yup! same here

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 3:15 am
by Maugrim_The_Reaper
Maybe 95% self taught. In the last 2 years it's moved primarily to learning from articles, books and googling...

I'm currently dancing with TDD where McGruff has been been a big help. You also do a lot better when there's backup - a really great function of devnetwork

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 12:09 pm
by m3mn0n
Self-taught.
