[SWLUG] Lightning Talks

[Keith Edmunds]

Kris Zani wrote:
> I was hoping that a few geeky people 
> would volunteer the knowledge and that I could assist in the structuring 
> of such activities into lessons and small tutorials.

Kris, I respect your enthusiasm, but Telsa is right: this would be a 
huge undertaking. Part of the problem is that programming is a hybrid of 
art and science - truly excellent code takes on a beauty of its own, 
although other programmers may not consider it beautiful. See, just like 
art! To teach programming well, you'd need to take on some philosophy as 
well as the nuts and bolts of a HOWTO at a technical level.

I infer from your post that you are not a programmer (apologies if I'm 
wrong), in which case I really don't think that, even with the best will 
in the world, you're going to be able to teach programming effectively.

Pick something you do know, something you are moderately (or better) 
good at, but most of all something you have a passion for, and teach 
that. That way everyone benefits, including you.

Keith

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Keith Edmunds

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