[ale] Notes on "90 Day Wonder" Mentoring

Discussion:

Leam Hall

2017-11-19 12:05:00 UTC

I've closed up the ale_lcthw repo but pulled the "90 Day Wonder" (90DW)
mentoring notes into a new repo:

https://github.com/LeamHall/90DW_mentoring

If anyone is interested in running a group feel free to learn from my
mistakes. That should enable you to make your own mistakes. :)

My December is reserved for "New Year's Dissolutions"; mentally cleaning
house from the past year and preparing for the next. If anyone is
wanting to lead a 90DW group now is a good time to sound off. I may do
one as well, not sure exactly on what though. Maybe Golang, or taking
another MongoDB class, or a Python class and working together on it.

Leam
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Michael Potter

2017-11-19 16:11:43 UTC

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if anyone is working on learning C, I highly recommend the book: 21st
Century C. Very good book.

Post by Leam Hall
I've closed up the ale_lcthw repo but pulled the "90 Day Wonder" (90DW)
https://github.com/LeamHall/90DW_mentoring
If anyone is interested in running a group feel free to learn from my
mistakes. That should enable you to make your own mistakes. :)
My December is reserved for "New Year's Dissolutions"; mentally cleaning
house from the past year and preparing for the next. If anyone is wanting
to lead a 90DW group now is a good time to sound off. I may do one as well,
not sure exactly on what though. Maybe Golang, or taking another MongoDB
class, or a Python class and working together on it.
Leam
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Charles Shapiro

2017-11-20 15:58:54 UTC

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The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1978. Dennis Ritchie and Brian
Kernighan Wrote it, I Believe it, that SETTLES it.

I will bend as far as 2nd edition.

-- CHS

Post by Michael Potter
if anyone is working on learning C, I highly recommend the book: 21st
Century C. Very good book.

--
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leam hall

2017-11-20 16:24:00 UTC

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21st Century C is a pretty good book. Not sure I'd use it to learn C from
scratch but it would be a great second book. Put it on your Christmas list.

Post by Charles Shapiro
The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1978. Dennis Ritchie and Brian
Kernighan Wrote it, I Believe it, that SETTLES it.
I will bend as far as 2nd edition.
-- CHS

Post by Michael Potter
if anyone is working on learning C, I highly recommend the book: 21st
Century C. Very good book.

--
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Charles Shapiro

2017-11-20 16:29:35 UTC

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Hey, maybe I should take a Look. I been writing C/C++ for a bunch of years
now, but your book might have some cute tricks I don't know.

I just finished a pretty fun Arduino software project (
http://github.com/lemgandi/BuzzWire ). Lookin' for my next Thing. Maybes
I'll branch off into Raspberry Pi Land.

-- CHS

Post by leam hall
21st Century C is a pretty good book. Not sure I'd use it to learn C from
scratch but it would be a great second book. Put it on your Christmas list.

Post by Charles Shapiro
The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1978. Dennis Ritchie and
Brian Kernighan Wrote it, I Believe it, that SETTLES it.
I will bend as far as 2nd edition.
-- CHS

Post by Michael Potter
if anyone is working on learning C, I highly recommend the book: 21st
Century C. Very good book.

Post by Leam Hall
I've closed up the ale_lcthw repo but pulled the "90 Day Wonder" (90DW)
https://github.com/LeamHall/90DW_mentoring
If anyone is interested in running a group feel free to learn from my
mistakes. That should enable you to make your own mistakes. :)
My December is reserved for "New Year's Dissolutions"; mentally
cleaning house from the past year and preparing for the next. If anyone is
wanting to lead a 90DW group now is a good time to sound off. I may do one
as well, not sure exactly on what though. Maybe Golang, or taking another
MongoDB class, or a Python class and working together on it.
Leam
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Joey Kelly

2017-11-20 17:13:33 UTC

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Post by Charles Shapiro
The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1978. Dennis Ritchie and Brian
Kernighan Wrote it, I Believe it, that SETTLES it.
I will bend as far as 2nd edition.

Fine literature.
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leam hall

2017-11-20 17:36:11 UTC

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To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would seriously
motivate me to get back into C as well.

Leam

Post by Joey Kelly

Post by Charles Shapiro
The C Programming Language, Prentice Hall, 1978. Dennis Ritchie and

Brian

Post by Charles Shapiro
Kernighan Wrote it, I Believe it, that SETTLES it.
I will bend as far as 2nd edition.

Fine literature.
--
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Joey Kelly

2017-11-20 17:33:30 UTC

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Post by leam hall
To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would seriously
motivate me to get back into C as well.

James Taylor

2017-11-20 19:07:25 UTC

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Speaking of K&R, anyone remember this story?

" Brian Kernighan has an automobile which he helped design.
Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge, nor
any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver.
Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the
center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver," he says, "will
usually know what's wrong."

-jt

James Taylor
678-697-9420

Post by leam hall
To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would seriously
motivate me to get back into C as well.

I never said I wanted to program in C, I said that K&R is incredibly good.
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leam hall

2017-11-20 19:29:41 UTC

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Speaking of BK and crew, one of the conundrums that always gets me is C vs
Go. The former has user base and recognition. And underpins Ruby. The
latter builds off the lessons of the former.

Not sure which compiled language would be best to learn, if I had to pick
one. I'm a bit slow so "one" takes a while.

On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 2:07 PM, James Taylor <

Post by James Taylor
Speaking of K&R, anyone remember this story?
" Brian Kernighan has an automobile which he helped design.
Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge, nor
any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver.
Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the
center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver," he says, "will
usually know what's wrong."
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420

Post by leam hall
To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would seriously
motivate me to get back into C as well.

I never said I wanted to program in C, I said that K&R is incredibly good.
--
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Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
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504-239-6550
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Jim Kinney

2017-11-21 04:15:10 UTC

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C. It's the basis for most everything. And mastering pointers is always a good exercise.

Post by James Taylor
Speaking of K&R, anyone remember this story?
" Brian Kernighan has an automobile which he helped design.
Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge,

nor

Post by James Taylor
any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver.
Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the
center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver," he says, "will
usually know what's wrong."
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420

Post by leam hall
To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would

seriously

Post by James Taylor

Post by leam hall
motivate me to get back into C as well.

I never said I wanted to program in C, I said that K&R is incredibly

good.

Post by James Taylor
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Leam Hall via Ale

2017-12-18 11:05:07 UTC

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Anyone planning on running a "90 Day Wonder" effort?

If so, now would be a good time to announce your plan. It gives us time
to raid Amazon for our own gifts. :)

Leam

Post by leam hall
Speaking of BK and crew, one of the conundrums that always gets me is C
vs Go. The former has user base and recognition. And underpins Ruby. The
latter builds off the lessons of the former.
Not sure which compiled language would be best to learn, if I had to
pick one. I'm a bit slow so "one" takes a while.
On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 2:07 PM, James Taylor
Speaking of K&R, anyone remember this story?
" Brian Kernighan has an automobile which he helped design.
Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge, nor
any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver.
Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the
center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver," he says, "will
usually know what's wrong."
-jt
James Taylor
678-697-9420 <tel:678-697-9420>
11/20/2017 12:33 PM >>>

Post by leam hall
To be honest, I'd rather do Ruby. However, Ruby is written in C and
provides connections to run C programs directly. That would seriously
motivate me to get back into C as well.

I never said I wanted to program in C, I said that K&R is incredibly good.
--
Joey Kelly
Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
http://joeykelly.net
504-239-6550 <tel:504-239-6550>
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Leam Hall

2017-11-21 17:34:49 UTC

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Sooo.... Michael, you up for running a 90 Day Wonder program using "21st
Century C" as a text? :P

Post by Michael Potter
if anyone is working on learning C, I highly recommend the book: 21st
Century C. Very good book.
I've closed up the ale_lcthw repo but pulled the "90 Day Wonder"
https://github.com/LeamHall/90DW_mentoring
<https://github.com/LeamHall/90DW_mentoring>
If anyone is interested in running a group feel free to learn from
my mistakes. That should enable you to make your own mistakes. :)
My December is reserved for "New Year's Dissolutions"; mentally
cleaning house from the past year and preparing for the next. If
anyone is wanting to lead a 90DW group now is a good time to sound
off. I may do one as well, not sure exactly on what though. Maybe
Golang, or taking another MongoDB class, or a Python class and
working together on it.
Leam
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