[LRUG] Strategy for learning a new language

[Jon Wood]

What is a coding dojo? It sounds like it could be fun, and I live  
within striking distance of Brighton, so I might head down and check  
it out.

Jon

On 17 May 2007, at 17:42, James McCarthy wrote:

> 2 absolutely, it helps if you need something at the end of it.
>
> In Brighton we also have a coding dojo which makes trying out new
> languages fun.
>
>
> On 17 May 2007, at 17:38, Piers Cawley wrote:
>
>> 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.
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