new here

[Michael P. Soulier]

In article <8tv9kk$9sd$1 at coward.ks.cc.utah.edu>, Cheese Effect wrote:
>I'm new to programming basically.  Well I learned some stupid Basic stuff
>years ago as a young teenager, but don't remember much and I've heard that
>not remembering is a good thing.
>
>Does anyone have any good advice as to how to get into the right mindset to
>start playing around with code.  I've also read that Python is good code
>because it is powerful, clean, but simple.

    Nope. Just do it. When you find yourself hacking away at something at 3am,
on your 3rd cup of coffee, and suddenly find the answer, you're there. ;-)

    Mike

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