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#2These learning websites never work for me.
I know starting with basics (operations, variables, string manipulation) is the sensible thing to do, but they bore me.
I always find easier (well, harder but more engaging) to read real code running a real simple application and trying to figure it out by breaking it.
(it's not a critic of learning sites or this one in particular. It's just they don't speak to me.)
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#3> Right now we only support social logins.
That's too bad; I was interested in moving beyond the first page. This is about as far from a social site as you can get. You don't have any need for my social graph. Please stop doing this.
If you're too lazy to write your own auth system, at least support OpenID or Persona or some other open standard rather than forcing people to use one of your blessed providers.
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#4I really like that they capture and address the problem of pushing people out into IDE's where they can do real work. Most of these sites are flawed in that they want to create a permanent lock-in to their tools, but the best learning happens once you can use an IDE.
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#5These learning websites never work for me. I know starting with basics (operations, variables, string manipulation) is the sensible thing to do, but they bore me. I always find easier (well, harder but more engaging) to read real code running a real simple application and trying to figure it out by breaking it. (it's not a critic of learning sites or this one in particular. It's just they don't speak to me.)
Could you recommend some simple applications like you describe?
I'm learning python but find most tutorials boring. Your method sounds interesting.
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#6These learning websites never work for me. I know starting with basics (operations, variables, string manipulation) is the sensible thing to do, but they bore me. I always find easier (well, harder but more engaging) to read real code running a real simple application and trying to figure it out by breaking it. (it's not a critic of learning sites or this one in particular. It's just they don't speak to me.)
Could you recommend some simple applications like you describe? I'm learning python but find most tutorials boring. Your method sounds interesting.
Seconded! Especially for web apps. I'm trying to learn how to implement something with a GUI, and struggling to move beyond the basics.
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#7I really like that they capture and address the problem of pushing people out into IDE's where they can do real work. Most of these sites are flawed in that they want to create a permanent lock-in to their tools, but the best learning happens once you can use an IDE.
I don't see why an IDE is necessary for learning. It's good to learn to understand and write code without the computer filling in everything for you.
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#8These learning websites never work for me. I know starting with basics (operations, variables, string manipulation) is the sensible thing to do, but they bore me. I always find easier (well, harder but more engaging) to read real code running a real simple application and trying to figure it out by breaking it. (it's not a critic of learning sites or this one in particular. It's just they don't speak to me.)
For those who already know programming in another language, then your way is SoP. Either that or just read the spec.
Pretty sure sites like these are aimed more at complete beginners.
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#9> Right now we only support social logins. That's too bad; I was interested in moving beyond the first page. This is about as far from a social site as you can get. You don't have any need for my social graph. Please stop doing this. If you're too lazy to write your own auth system, at least support OpenID or Persona or some other open standard rather than forcing people to use one of your blessed providers.
Learnstreet have hit HN front page a few times already in the last few months!?
I did login using one of the options, they provided to check out the content some time ago, but I definitely would have preferred a more neutral auth system like OpenID, etc., as you've rightly pointed!
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Could you recommend some simple applications like you describe? I'm learning python but find most tutorials boring. Your method sounds interesting.
Seconded! Especially for web apps. I'm trying to learn how to implement something with a GUI, and struggling to move beyond the basics.
See if any of these work for you: