Re:Ask HN: What's the “best” way for a senior to begin learn...
by tomcam on Thursday May 12, 2022 @05:14PM
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> I hope people debunk the hell out of this.
They did! I was way off: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31358958
Furthermore I think casual coding would be a fantastic way to spend some extra time.
> I will add that at age 72, if she just uses it as a time filler and "never accomplishes anything," it's her time to fill as she sees fit. Why should anyone care if she studies and studies and never produces a single thing?
You are completely right of course. I made up out of whole cloth the idea that she might be trying to do this professionally.
I was an extremely good student who had all kinds of accolades but I'm also seriously handicapped. I've wanted to learn how to code for more than a decade and I've had people tell me I'm simply not really interested (because I'm not succeeding).
That's not true.
I don't know what piece I'm missing to get traction on the learning process, but I seriously want to learn.
I will add that at age 72, if she just uses it as a time filler and "never accomplishes anything," it's her time to fill as she sees fit. Why should anyone care if she studies and studies and never produces a single thing?