I was reading this question, and it really made me question using C# as a starting point for programming. I think this is why people should start with Basic, then move up to C, and then move on to stuff like C++, Java, .Net, or other advanced languages afterwards. I'm a .Net developer, and I seriously think that starting out in .Net wo...
I am just starting with a web application to maintain a household budget. I really want to opensource it and let anyone who wants to work on it do so, as it is a hobby I don't really have the time to develop on it that much well The only problem I have is that if this is an app I want to host on my domain, how do I go about doing th...
I have done some html and some autohotkey, (my only programming experience). I've been reading www.codinghorror.com, I am getting Code Complete 2 and I have enrolled in some online courses. What else can I do to become a programming ninja? I am considering learning to type in DDvorak, ect. With your (cloud) experience what directions wou...
Most software projects do not start out with a huge public userbase... so how do projects get their first few users? What are some ways to get people to find out about the project? Once they find it, how would one get them interested in trying it out if it looks like they will be the first few to jump in? In case it is not clear, when I...
I was in 6th or 7th grade when I first started coding on an 8088 with DOS and Turbo C. The first real program I ever wanted to write was a reminder app for DOS to use for a little business I came up with and I never finished it. The idea was that the app would let you enter people, phone numbers, and details about what you should r...
Exactly what do I need to get started from scratch in order to develop with Silverlight? ...