Re: Looking for a mentor

[Mukund Sarangan]

Rafa:

Start with K&R book and try solving problems in it. Thats the way to start learning C correctly and implementing them.

Thanks

On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 1:19:21 AM UTC-7, Rafa wrote:

Hi, 

I'm thinking about a career change, I might be kind of old (28), but i would like to learn coding. I think that for me the basic is better so i would like to start with C/C++. 

I really need help, since i basically just know what i read in C for dummies.

Thank you!!!

[Karissa McKelvey]

I don't think that starting with C is the best way to go. You may be better positioned to start with the basics of programming taught in a way meant for beginners. Something like the Little Schemer (http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Schemer-4th-Edition/dp/0262560992) or Learn Python the Hard Way (http://learnpythonthehardway.org/) will be more easily digested and more applicable to general computing thought.

Good luck!

[Jonathan Sundqvist]

Rafa, 

I'm essentially in the same position as you are. I'm 27, 28 in August. If you have money I would suggest that you go to one of the many dev bootcamps in the US. You can find a list of these here. If you don't have money like I do. I would suggest checking out Udacity, Coursera and Codecademy. These have excellent courses in programming and that will certainly get you started. A really good starting point in my opinion would be Udacity's CS101 python course. 

Hit me up if you have any other questions. 

Cheers

On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 3:57:31 PM UTC+2, Rafa wrote:

Thank you, I'm will buy the book then. Do you think that this language is going to help me to get a better understanding of programming and to be able of developing good apps, or web, or even games?

I really appreciate your help!

[Michael Candido]

Hi im sort of on the opposite end of the spectrum. I am a 16 year old whos highschool does not offer any computer science course. I really want to go into video game programming especially for EA sports division. I have been looking all over the internet for months to try to find the best route to take to get to this goal. I live right in the middle of all the major video game producers too in la, and am driving distance away from nor cal. The best i could find to start off is gameinstitute.com If you have any other sudgestions please tell me im in desperate need of some advice. Thank you!