Don't you find it frustrating when someone starts a thread and requests help
with code that they obviously haven't checked?
"I've created this code" really gets up my nose when the comment lines( such as '// enter your words here')
show that it's just been copied from somewhere.
Download a reference manual and use it is my advice.
I'm not an IT professional, I'm a hobbyist, and I've learned all I know by research, and testing and more of the same!
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This thread is a nice idea, I've read alot of interesting things already ;)
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bguild
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Fun thread!
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Jump to PostPrecisely sir. And if I may add, there's nothing more rewarding than finding problems in your code and being able to solve them with your own research and work, :D;
Jump to PostDownload a reference manual and use it is my advice.
That's too much work when they can just post their problem to umpteen forums with the expectation that some kind soul will do it for them.
I'm not an IT professional, I'm a hobbyist, and I've learned …
Jump to PostI also agree. When I was working on a team several years ago, I was senior member and young people was ask me how to do this or that. My response: RTFM! and use google to do research. If they still couldn't figure it out then I'd help them. It's …
Jump to PostMore and more I find that I can no longer assume that the developers and IT specialists I work with have any clue how to do their job.
The worst is when the only skill that people develop during a programming course is their skills at finding code …
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That secures your job position :D
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