[LRUG] Strategy for learning a new language

[Piers Cawley]

On 17/05/07, Daniel Lucraft <dan at fluentradical.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> While we're on the subject of learning languages, which do people think
> is the best strategy:
>
> (1) Doing little fizz-buzz problems and exercises for a while,
> (2) Jumping in at the deep end with a large project, that is actually
> useful to you.

2. With maybe the tiniest sprinkling of 1 once I start to get a feel
for how the language works in the large.

A big project and an itch that needs scratching is a powerful
motivator to learn. I start mucking about with fizz buzz type problems
once I know the language well enough to start having fun in it.