Comments on: Why I don’t read books http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/ A blog about Adobe Flex Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: truststevens http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-118170 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:33:16 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-118170 boat house water australia all keyboard boat girl elephant free cube boat house water australia all keyboard boat girl elephant free cube

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]]> by: Bob on Medical Device Software » Blog Archive » Selecting Books About Programming http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-94450 Mon, 26 May 2008 16:43:34 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-94450 [...] This is tough to do. There are tons of technical books out there. Also, now that the Internet can instantly answer just about any question, the path of least resistance leads to arguments like this: Why I don’t read books. [...] […] This is tough to do. There are tons of technical books out there. Also, now that the Internet can instantly answer just about any question, the path of least resistance leads to arguments like this: Why I don’t read books. […]

]]> by: Programmers Don’t Read Books — But You Should | Developer Home http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-92615 Thu, 22 May 2008 22:13:58 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-92615 [...] If programmers don’t learn from books today, how do they learn to program? They do it the old-fashioned way: by rolling up their sleeves and writing code — while harnessing the collective wisdom of the internet in a second window. The internet has rendered programming books obsolete. It’s faster, more efficient, and just plain smarter to get your programming information online. I believe Doug McCune’s experience, which he aptly describes as Why I Don’t Read Books, is fairly typical. [...] […] If programmers don’t learn from books today, how do they learn to program? They do it the old-fashioned way: by rolling up their sleeves and writing code — while harnessing the collective wisdom of the internet in a second window. The internet has rendered programming books obsolete. It’s faster, more efficient, and just plain smarter to get your programming information online. I believe Doug McCune’s experience, which he aptly describes as Why I Don’t Read Books, is fairly typical. […]

]]> by: Sarah http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-81240 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:29:28 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-81240 Today I found myself explaining to someone what we were referring to as 'my philosophy of learning.' I only had to re-bring up the topic for one reason or another and then later found myself right back in front of my computer, learning full programming languages, now, about 3 years after I was in classes about them with books and teachers and not knowing the first thing about programming. A certain perspective is developed each time we learn something. The only way to gain perspective is by being the primary driver of the learning experience. primary driver? ...clearly i just spend way too much time in front of the computer learning more code than doing my philosophy homework. sorry you had to be the one to have me randomly start typing on your blog reaponse field... Today I found myself explaining to someone what we were referring to as ‘my philosophy of learning.’ I only had to re-bring up the topic for one reason or another and then later found myself right back in front of my computer, learning full programming languages, now, about 3 years after I was in classes about them with books and teachers and not knowing the first thing about programming.

A certain perspective is developed each time we learn something. The only way to gain perspective is by being the primary driver of the learning experience.

primary driver? …clearly i just spend way too much time in front of the computer learning more code than doing my philosophy homework.

sorry you had to be the one to have me randomly start typing on your blog reaponse field…

]]> by: shazad mirza http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-80269 Thu, 01 May 2008 23:02:28 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-80269 I think this is a great post and something i have been thinking about for a while to. However sometimes i personally find it nice to able to learn away from the computer. specially when i have shoulder or wrist pains. and i find it quite nice to read myself to sleep lol. But yeah my point is to give yourself a break from being gllued to the screen but still have the benifit of learning is why i would still buy books I think this is a great post and something i have been thinking about for a while to. However sometimes i personally find it nice to able to learn away from the computer. specially when i have shoulder or wrist pains. and i find it quite nice to read myself to sleep lol. But yeah my point is to give yourself a break from being gllued to the screen but still have the benifit of learning is why i would still buy books

]]> by: Learning Methodologies for a Time-Bound Environment in Software Engineering « W http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-79420 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:20:04 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-79420 [...] Last week, my team had a meeting to decide on the “efficiency” of each of the approaches. When I walked out of the meeting, I decided to write a blog on the approaches. Quite interestingly, a lot of related discussion sprang up on blogosphere. In his blog, Doug writes, [...] […] Last week, my team had a meeting to decide on the “efficiency” of each of the approaches. When I walked out of the meeting, I decided to write a blog on the approaches. Quite interestingly, a lot of related discussion sprang up on blogosphere. In his blog, Doug writes, […]

]]> by: El Rorro http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-79375 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:16:35 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-79375 I don´t pay books either. I download them using rapidshare or emule. http://rapidshare-search-engine.com/ I don´t pay books either. I download them using rapidshare or emule.

http://rapidshare-search-engine.com/

]]> by: Why is a raven like a writing desk? » Blog Archive » Why Reading Books Matters to a Programmer http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-78970 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:22:15 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-78970 [...] The programming book market these days is small. Nothing like what it was eight years ago or so. And apparently, programmers don’t read books (any more). [...] […] The programming book market these days is small. Nothing like what it was eight years ago or so. And apparently, programmers don’t read books (any more). […]

]]> by: funkyboy http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-78733 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:53:04 +0000 http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/03/23/why-i-dont-read-books/#comment-78733 I'd say "I agree". And in fact I say it! :) But I think it depends on the book. If it is a purely programming book (lot of code, step by step instructions) you are totally right. If it is a bit more philosophical (e.g. think of a book/chapter on MVC in actionscript) maybe it is worth a read, especially when you are far from mouse and keyboards. For example, in my experience, I learnt MVC by "reading without doing". Then, when I got in front of the keyboard, it was easy to implement anything. My 2$, I’d say “I agree”. And in fact I say it! :)
But I think it depends on the book. If it is a purely programming book (lot of code, step by step instructions) you are totally right.
If it is a bit more philosophical (e.g. think of a book/chapter on MVC in actionscript) maybe it is worth a read, especially when you are far from mouse and keyboards.
For example, in my experience, I learnt MVC by “reading without doing”.
Then, when I got in front of the keyboard, it was easy to implement anything.

My 2$,

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