[Coco] How do you program?

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Jim

Programming expertise in assembly comes from long time usage. 
One becomes familiar with th einternal workings of the processor 
and how to bring data in, manipulate and store. After a while it 
becomes almost a second language. 

Programming in complex functions requires knowlwdge of how the 
function works. One breaks complex functions into a set of more 
usable simpler functions. Then write a string of routines that 
accomplishes the more complex function. 

Rarely does one sit down and just bangs on the keyboard. Y ou 
have to think of how the external hardware interreacts with the 
processor. Time and doing is the best teacher. 

james

On 9 Dec 2005 at 13:04, Jim Cox wrote:

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> OK, here's another philisophical question for the group.
> 
> How do you program?  Assuming you know the programming 
> langauge you are working with, do you just sit down at the 
> computer and bang at the keys like a chimp, or do you 
> think about what it is you want to do and what you what 
> you need to do it?
> 
> If your answer is the latter, what steps do you take, 
> meaning what is your thought process.  If it's the former, 
> how often is your efforts successful the first time out?
> 
> I'm finding that learning how to think like a coder is 
> harder than just learning the syntax and functions.
> 
> -Jim
> PS: Still would like to get opinions about how to proceed 
> with my career and moving to an engineering tech job.
> 
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