>>>>> "SHC" == Shawn H Corey <shawnhco...@gmail.com> writes:
SHC> Uri Guttman wrote: >> newbies will never learn it unless coerced into >> doing so. SHC> I disagree. If they don't have the curiosity to read all they can, SHC> then perhaps a future in computer programming is not an ideal career SHC> path for them. SHC> Some problems facing newbies: SHC> * They may not know perldoc even exists. which is why i always point them to it. SHC> * They may feel overwhelm by it size. It's hard to find one specific SHC> tree in a continent-wide forest. i always tell them to skim and reread docs over and over. and there are now many perldocs which are tutorials and labeled as such. all are listed in perldoc perl SHC> * They may feel lost and alone. Community resources like this SHC> mailing list give a sense of belonging and enhances their SHC> confidence to try new things. Don't forget the humans are social SHC> animals and knowing that someone else has walk the trail before, SHC> and is willing to help them with it, is a great comfort. so we (the community) tell them where to look first and then come back with more questions. it is better if they even try to read a little and ask than just to ask. getting them to the docs is the real goal, not just answering a question. as i keep saying this has been debated for years and pointing to the docs is always the best long term way to get newbies to read the docs. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
