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0 pointsnahname13y ago0 comments

Are these things that were helpful or got you started?

I don't think anyone is challenging the value of studying those topics. It just seems to be general consensus you don't start with them.

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doktrin13y ago· 2 in thread

I suppose it depends on how started is defined, but yes - having an understanding of the topics I mentioned preceded working as a junior developer.

nahnameOP13y ago

What was the order of learning for loop, function and class? Did those proceed architecture, algorithms, data structures, etc...?

Personally, the challenge of learning the more base knowledge and gaining a deeper understanding of computer science is that until you are really good at making things, you honestly cannot tell the difference.

doktrin13y ago

We can certainly agree to disagree, but I don't think that being "really good at making things" is a pre-requisite to understanding some of the principles underlying said "things". In many ways they are related-yet-distinct disciplines (Computer Science vs. Software Engineering).

I readily admit that I may suffer from some bias in this regard, since I find more abstract topics to be a lot of fun. There are many roads to Rome, however this is one that I personally found to be useful.

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