Hey Len!

Yeah, I totally agree. But C and C++ are similar. My point was that programming as a sphere is not homogeneous. You can be a great database programmer, but not know how to code graphics, for example.

Also, actual work of course helps. I would have to think how to formulate my thought more carefully.



On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Len Ovens <len@ovenwerks.net> wrote:
On Wed, 2 Nov 2016, Louigi Verona wrote:

Therefore, open source desktop DSP program written in C++ is only relevant to a
person who knows DSP coding on the desktop using C++. So, a given open source
program is potentially interested only to a segment of developer community.

 Nope, not true at all. With a knowledge of c (mostly K&R to boot), reading and changing code in an audio application helped me to learn c++ (with help from c++ references). SOmething I was unable to do using courses, tutorials, books references, etc. (I tried). Not only that the c++ I learned was not in any way to do with GUIs, yet with that start I was able to then create my own projects in c++ with GUIs. Language is language, sometimes things don't work the way that makes sense. I now choose c++ over c just for ease of debugging.... the other thing that helps with learning is mistakes. Make lots of them and you will learn faster... well I do anyway.

We all learn differently.

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Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net




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