No, I understand why you are asking the question and I don't mind providing you with an answer.
The primary reason is that I have been looking for a replacement development tool to do the specific work I do for the niche I serve for about five years now and I cannot find one that meets all of my personal and business requirements as well as Foxpro. However, in order to grow my business to the next level, I will ultimately need at least one more programmer who can do what I do using the tools and techniques I have developed over the last 25 years to help me accomplish that goal.
I have been operating as a lone wolf for a lot of years now but I realize I will need to teach my methods and techniques to someone and I freely admit my teaching skills are limited and therefore my request for suggestions. I have been presented with an opportunity for someone who might work into a job like an intern and I'm trying to get my options in place to give them the best chance to succeed.
paul
-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Kurt at VR-FX Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 9:46 AM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: Re: Foxpro/Programming Training Question
I know that somebody else here HAS to ask you this question - so, I might as well be 1st!
So - Why VFP? I'm sure others will say the same thing. If someone is going to start to learn programming - why start them off in a language that was Killed Off by M$??
I don't mean to start a fight over this. And, I know folks will chime in and defend VFP. Heck - I do at times too - since VFP is STILL my core programming language. But, for a newbie - it may be best to start using some other language that is widely in use - maybe even something like Python - which is the 1st language my son seriously got into. He started seriously getting into Python last year about this time - then he even did an Internship this past summer - with a Physics researcher - writing programs to help analyze data. He was actually 15 when he started the Internship!
:-)
-K-
On 1/26/2018 10:22 AM, Paul H. Tarver wrote:
If you had an opportunity to teach a novice who is interested in learning programming in general and specifically with Visual Foxpro who has limited previous programming knowledge and experience, where would you start and are there some preferred VFP training materials/books/videos that are recommended.
In my opinion there are two issues: 1) Basic Programming Skills and 2) VFP specific skills, and I'm interested in your suggestions in how to meet both of those needs. Plus if there are other issues, let me know that
as well.
Thanks in advance!
Paul
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