kerposaurus

Re:Ask HN: Where should my dad start to learn to code? on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:47AM (#12919040)

Well I kinda want him to figure that out himself. I've been thinking of giving him a quick hands on overview of some tools, algorithms and design patterns. Maybe even give him some sort of hobby project to work with.

Re:Ask HN: Where should my dad start to learn to code? on Thursday November 10, 2016 @04:45AM (#12919029)

Your comment is quite assuring comforting. I guess I'll just try to push him on to lear new things until he's found something he likes :)

Ask HN: Where should my dad start to learn to code?

Posted by kerposaurus on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @03:14AM
from the ask-hn dept.

My dad's in his fifties and will have to change his career from what he's been doing for the past 20+ years. I recommended he should try coding as I believe he's bright enough to pick it up and the demand for people who can code doesn't seem to be decreasing. He's now enrolled to a python class and slowly moving forward.Obviously I don't want to force this on him. Just want him to get enough of...

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