[ale] [OT] Anyone up for a 90 Day Wonder Challenge?

[leam hall]

Depends on if folks want to use the same book, or one they already have.
Tech books don't seem cheap.

I'm using this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Hard-Way-Practical-Computational/dp/0321884922

Which sort of correlates to this site:
http://c.learncodethehardway.org/book/

But the chapters are different so I don't know if that would be an issue.

I passed a class in C in '90-something but have only read it a little
since. This has been one of those self challenges for years. I'm committing
to the end of Feb to not buy another language book unless I really have to,
and to good time each week making progress here. I'd like to work towards a
programy-type job but not stressing if I don't. I want to program in C well
enough to feel comfortable in it.

Lemme know if you want to use the same book or a different one. I don't
think we have to be on the same chapters, and if you're learning C for the
first time patience is very much a virtue. A beer might be a bad idea
either.  :P

Leam


On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm for the idea. Someone should lead though or just set the goals for
> next week.
> On Nov 25, 2015 11:53 AM, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Boris!
>>
>> One of the biggest challenges learners face is encouragement. Others are
>> accountability, feedback, and resources.
>>
>> So our "weekly meeting via electrons" might be me saying my goal is to
>> work on Chapters 5 and 6 for the book I'm in. I happen to know those two
>> chapters are memorization so it's a matter of making and using flash cards.
>> Next week you ask me how well I did on my goals. We congratulate each other
>> for doing well, make new goals, and enjoy life.
>>
>> What if we don't make our goals? Okay, we set new ones based on what we
>> think is reasonable. If we get really stumped by a problem we can talk it
>> out to see if that helps us get past the hurdle, or we can go research what
>> char **s[] means, or whatever. Having others to help and encourage seems to
>> help people learn.
>>
>> Make sense? I'm sure we can find some folks here who could clarify things
>> for us but I think we will make better progress if we struggle together a
>> little before reaching out.
>>
>> Leam
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 10:04 AM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> How do you see this join learning to take place. Just asking. I could
>>> join for learning not relearning.
>>> On Nov 25, 2015 9:34 AM, "leam hall" <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm looking to re-learn C. My goal is to spend the next 90 days working
>>>> through "Learn C the Hard Way". Anyone up for joining me? Pick your own
>>>> book or get the same. Don't expect miracles but commit to a few minutes 3-5
>>>> times a week.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone? Buhler?
>>>>
>>>> Leam
>>>>
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>>>>
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