Greetings!

[cProg1x]

Hello everybody!

I have finally decided to start learning Java. I've been programming for quite the number of years; however, its always been on and off as I become discouraged after some time. My primary language of focus has always been C++, so I have a feeling that changing it up will keep me motivated and will teach me to become a better software engineer.

I am currently attending DeVry for the next two weeks, and then I'm officially dropping out of that school :P. I've decided to instead attend a local university to obtain my Bachelors/Masters degree in Software Engineering, and afterwards I will get my PhD in Computer Science. I'm very excited to transfer to a... well, for lack of a better word, real school.

Anyways, I look forward to meeting all of you. Hopefully my prospective issues are not too much of a bother to anyone.

[sunde887]

Welcome. As long as you don't do a few key things, people here are helpful.

When posting code, use code tags
[code]
YOUR CODE HERE
[/code]

Don't post 100 pages of code, if possible, create small working examples which show the problem.

Don't beg, don't mark threads urgent, asap, or other rush implying words.

Provide errors, explain logical errors(what happens, what should happen), provide compilation errors(copy/paste in code tags, don't paraphrase), provide full stack traces of exceptions.

The more help you provide the easier and quicker people will help you.


Also, out of curiosity, what usually makes your attention dwindle?

[cProg1x]

Thanks for replying! I frequent many forums, some of which are also related to programming (such as GameDev), so I have a decent grasp on making a respectful post :-). As for my attention dwindling; I'm just not too sure on what causes it. When I first started learning C++, I was programming daily for hours on end. As I began to progress in the language, it began to be harder and harder to understand the more advanced concepts. Eventually, I became stuck on object-oriented programming, and just dropped programming for a year or so. After the programming break, I came back and taught myself bits and pieces of OOP, and then took another break. I tend to come into the programming scene every now and again, and then intimidate myself until I discontinue learning the language or take a break for a long period of time. I have a hard time finding a resource for learning programming that maintains my attention and explains the concepts in a clear and concise manner.