he problem for them. That isn't programming. Programming (and yes, I
Yes.
> know, PHP is technically a scripting language, but lets not jump that fence
> as well) is about trial and error, logic, and creativity, but most
> importantly, problem solving. Most of the newbies get into PHP expecting a
> tutorial on every topic. If they can't find a tutorial on how to print out
> 5 numbers, they expect someone to show them how to do it. They don't try
> and solve the problem themselves, and that is a problem. I don't mind
Yes.
> assisting where I can, however, I don't like rewriting a script for someone
> when they don't even take the time to try and learn the fundamentals. Most
Yes.
> newbies I have met fall into two categories. The majority start out wanting
> to learn PHP because someone said it was easy to learn, which it is, from a
> programmers point of view. However, when in the second week of learning
> their first programming language they can't program that PHP Database
> Content Management System with Instant Yahoo News Retrival complete with
> User Database, Forums, and Real Time Foo, they start getting upset and say
> that PHP sucks. Those same people may also complain because they can't find
> a tutorial on how to create a Forum Database, and all they can find are
> tutorials on the basics of Database Design.
Yes. Well put.
> I think this is the real problem.
Only if you turn it into a problem. Ignore them.
Michael Talbot-Wilson
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