I didn't know you were an AFL consultant. > I hope it is a win win rather than completely altruistic. Firstly, >I get to > implement a wider range of requirements which would help my >own skill while > the receipiant get a freebie. Secondly, I hope that >people who use the free > service will some day use my professional >service when the need arises > because they like what I provide.
Well this is the new business model we are working with ... I love it ... good luck with it. Competition is healthy and drives us to perfect our product services. You are a good mentor .... you are from the old school of strict self-discipline ... self-discipline stands behind all extreme success ... behind my quirky AB persona there is a good deal of self-discipline operating im my life. --- In [email protected], "Paul Ho" <paul.t...@...> wrote: > > There will some major differences between Paid consultancy and free afl. I am > also a paid consultant. A paid consultant would not disclose a client's work > to any third party or use it himself. It is part of the confidentiality > agreement. In free afl consulting, I own the information I provide and I'm > free to disclose or use it in any way I see fit. Secondly, I will only > provide this service as time allows and will be more likely be slower in > responding. There is no deadline and no promises. Thirdly, I might not > implement the requirements in full if I already have a similar solution I > have implemented before or if two customers have similar requirements. I > might only implement the combined requirement. > I hope it is a win win rather than completely altruistic. Firstly, I get to > implement a wider range of requirements which would help my own skill while > the receipiant get a freebie. Secondly, I hope that people who use the free > service will some day use my professional service when the need arises > because they like what I provide. > I often get requests privately so I thought I'll throw it into the open to > see if there are wider interests. > Thanks for the endorsement Brian. > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > > > > > I'm thinking about starting a free afl consulting service to bridge >the > > > gap between simple questions and answers on this board and a >full blown > > > professional paid consultancy. If you have a well defined >problem, and > > > you dont want the full confidentiality of a >professional consulting > > > service. You could consider this. > > > > That would be awesome .... incredibly altruistic.... people will be beating > > a path to your door. In my experience <5% on the net are givers at any > > point in time (most are too busy with jobs/family etc). > > > > You would put Graham out of business though! > > > > As an aside .... I am predicting that within a decade an open source > > stockmarket program will be in the top 5 list ... I think I know which one > > it will be too. > > > > You can't beat the power of open community effort ... the verdict is > > already in. > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul Ho" <paul.tsho@> wrote: > > > > > > A few points to consider > > > 1. Use the code wizard as your teacher when you're new > > > 2. In our country, we spend 12 years of our lives in basic education, and > > > yet in afl learning, we expect success in weeks. Give yourself time. > > > 3. Ask specific questions, but be prepared to do most of the work. Think > > > about the amount of work you want someone else to do for you in order to > > > help, is that in proportion to the efforts you put in? If you ask earnest > > > questions, you will get earnest answers. > > > 4. I'm thinking about starting a free afl consulting service to bridge > > > the gap between simple questions and answers on this board and a full > > > blown professional paid consultancy. If you have a well defined problem, > > > and you dont want the full confidentiality of a professional consulting > > > service. You could consider this. > > > Paul. > > > --- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <brian_z111@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Louies88, > > > > > > > > We took the discussion a lot further than you required ... I hope we > > > > didn't confuse you. > > > > > > > > I have been involved in ongoing discussions over training issues, in > > > > the forum, and with Tomasz, ever since I joined the forum (others have > > > > been involved since before my time). > > > > > > > > As you can see, some of us are a little passionate over the subject. > > > > > > > > Tomasz has introduced a lot of 'training' features over the last 3 > > > > years. > > > > > > > > A few important points we forgot to mention: > > > > > > > > - most of the people who are intent on becoming experts with AFL take > > > > the posts from this board, as emails, and save them in a threaded > > > > emailer to build up a referenced database ... many of them have years > > > > of categorized threads. > > > > > > > > - re an AFL book ..... Tomasz has actually written an AFL book ... it > > > > comprises everything under AmiBroker Formula Language in the help > > > > manual. The fact that people like me are arguing with Tomsasz about the > > > > fine print creates the impression that 'The Book' isn't good ... that > > > > isn't true ... it is quite good and if you keep going back to it AND > > > > gradually learn it, especially the functions, in detail, you will learn > > > > an awful lot about programming in AFL i.e. the function reference forms > > > > the bulk of 'The Book'. > > > > > > > > - everyone specializes ... no two traders agree on anything very often > > > > ..... if and when you want to specialize there are experts in the forum > > > > on a wide range of subjects (AFL, stats for traders, otpimization, > > > > data, autotrading etc). > > > > > > > > - IMO you have to give yourself permission not to learn it all and > > > > don't feel intimidated because you are not proficient in all of the > > > > fields that a trader can specialize in. > > > > > > > > > > > > No one is always right. > > > > > > > > After the discussion I haven't chnaged my position very much, if at > > > > all, and Tomasz probably feels exactly the same way ... I did learn > > > > some more about AFL though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "louies88" <Louies88@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I think Amibroker is great, especially its AFL. Although I don't know > > > > > enough about it to claim that it's superior than most other scripting > > > > > languages out there, I know for a fact that this is one of the best. > > > > > That also begs the question of how a person w/ virtually no > > > > > programming background can get started w/ AFL. I followed this forum > > > > > long enough to note that some of you in here are excellent coders. > > > > > The codes that I often see are flawless and eloquent, which then > > > > > makes me think how long does it take a coding newbie such as myself > > > > > to attain that coding level. > > > > > > > > > > I look at it this way. Coding a computer language is pretty similar > > > > > to learning a foreign language. I remember how my first English class > > > > > went. I started out by learning a few basic vocabulary words, then > > > > > use some of it in the form of a noun, then a verb, finally an object. > > > > > Sentence structures, or in computer language better known as syntax, > > > > > govern if a sentence is grammatically correct or if it's not. With > > > > > that in mind, I also started out by looking at the AFL Library in > > > > > Amibroker. I downloaded all of the functions in the hope of building > > > > > myself an Amibroker vocabulary and started to put some of the basic > > > > > vocabulary words together to make a "sentence." > > > > > > > > > > However, since there isn't any kind of document FORMALLY teaching the > > > > > ABC of coding in Amibroker, I'm left w/ a question how does Amibroker > > > > > syntax work? Some of the experienced coders here often compare AFL > > > > > syntax to that of C++. But for a person w/ neither background in AFL > > > > > or C++ or any other computer langugae, the question remains: How do I > > > > > get start? Where's the square one? > > > > > > > > > > Anybody w/ such experience is highly appreciated if he/she's willing > > > > > to shed a light on this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
