I've just decided to study something new again at the "tender" age of 43. However, I'm finding it difficult to concentrate on studying and reading for longer than 5 minutes at a time! I'm notoriously bad at concentrating on one thing for a long period of time anyway, so I'm finding it near impossible to sit down and read books on a "new" (for me anyway!) programming language for longer than 5 minutes!
I think I'm like the typical teenager in that regard...Don't give me the theory, let me learn how to do it by trial and error. The only problem I have with this is the fact that I need the theory before I can do the trial and error bit!! :-)
I studied computer programming as a "youngster" and have a Diploma, but haven't actually been in programming (or IT for that matter!) for a number of years. I work in the Quality environment for a living and haven't had to program anything since about 1995 when I used a language called "Clipper" to develop a small system using a database.
I am currently trying to find a little more time to learn PHP, as this is what is used to develop one of the products we intend selling to our Customers. Obviously this is all in the name of Customer Service and further development, but I must say I'm finding it hard to concentrate on the reading that I have to do. The problem I have is that there are constantly things happening that are more interesting than reading the books on PHP!
Anyway...Just thought I'd share this with whoever is interested. Maybe someone out there has a little advice on how to deal with this and make learning PHP more fun so that people like myself can get through it without allowing distractions to get in the way!
2008/04/07
Quick Update
This time round the fact that I haven't posted for a while has nothing to do with not being in front of the laptop...I just haven't been able to get around to writing anything worthwhile while I was in front of the laptop!!
There are quite a number of subjects I could write about, but to choose one that would be of interest to potential readers is the main problem.
I'll choose something soon and post again.
For now...Be prepared for a couple of interesting topics to come. One of them will be as requested by a friend of mine, namely: "How to chill when you can't!" (I just have to think about this one carefully before I put virtual pen to paper...
'till then...God Bless
There are quite a number of subjects I could write about, but to choose one that would be of interest to potential readers is the main problem.
I'll choose something soon and post again.
For now...Be prepared for a couple of interesting topics to come. One of them will be as requested by a friend of mine, namely: "How to chill when you can't!" (I just have to think about this one carefully before I put virtual pen to paper...
'till then...God Bless
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