Any programmers out there?

[Flex]

I've wanted to learn for a while so ordered a book on Python for beginners.

 

Initially just want to use it for my business to cut down on routine stuff and make life simpler/save time but longer term hopefully develop some simple stuff I can roll out to potential customers but that's pie in the sky at the moment.

[Flex]

Was that a tumble weed

[Flex]

It's a bit weird really as when I speak to programming friends about what they recommend they don't really go out of their way to discuss it, almost as if they are trying to hide something. Weird.

 

Anyway going to see how I get on, something a bit different.

[Colin747]

I'm involved with Computer Science research so have a wide range of experience with programming. Due to the nature of my work I more have a shallow knowledge of a wide range of languages/technologies rather than deep expertise in one but if I can be of any help ask away.

 

I've only done one project in Python, it was making an indoor localisation system that would map an indoor area and report the users location from the WiFi signal strength on their phone. I'd probably recommend going with Python 2 to start with, even thought Python 3 is newer, as there will be a larger support base, external libraries etc. available. (Although if the book you've ordered is for Python 3 I'd just go on ahead with that as it's not a big deal really)

Edited July 31, 2017 by Colin747

[GappySmeg]

I think everyone should try a bit of coding, in my experience most people get a bit of a kick out of it.

 

I've been a developer for nearly 20 years, most of that as a senior/team lead. Almost entirely using Microsoft IDEs... and the ubiquitous HTML/CSS/Javascript obviously. Never tried Python though.