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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 9, 2017 21:38:44 GMT -5
You know what, you raise an excellent point. I'm going to start the list thread early so people don't forget it. XD;
Also, let me rephrase that last paragraph because giant projects didn't occur to me...so basically if you even finish a huge long term project or come close, then you may get something nice.
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Post by Gelquie on Mar 9, 2017 21:45:41 GMT -5
Ah, okay, that makes sense! ^^
A suggestion that's up to you (and list-makers) if you want to implement: When we make our lists, we could tier them? Like, give them rankings of Trivial, Easy, Medium, Hard, Ginormous Undertaking? (Or maybe not so much in terms of difficulty but rather in terms of length it'd take to complete the thing.) It might help people in their own lists too as it can stand to give them pointers to which one they should tackle first or which would be a good "take a break" project, but it can also help determine just what to expect when someone's saying "I'm working on this".
Just a thought I had. ^^
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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 9, 2017 22:44:17 GMT -5
Project list thread is up early in case people forget them within the week as I know I will ="D
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Mar 9, 2017 23:05:41 GMT -5
Does completing an online at-your-own-pace class count? I need pushes  |
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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 9, 2017 23:22:22 GMT -5
Does completing an online at-your-own-pace class count? I need pushes Yes it does. ^^ |
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Mar 10, 2017 1:29:43 GMT -5
Uh, I have a question, especially now that the Project Lists thread has gone up. Is it okay if I start out with just one project on my list, and maybe add new ones as I finish each of them? Like, the project I plan to start with isn't HUGE, I don't think it'll take me the whole 3 months... but personally, I feel like if I make a long list of projects from the start, I'm likely to be overwhelmed. I can see the benefits of having a list, to have clear goals and reminders for what you want to do, and maybe even work on more than one project at a time, but to-do lists don't usually work out very well for me because I tend to underestimate how long things will take me and become discouraged when I can't accomplish all I set out to do. Is a one-at-a-time approach okay?
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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 10, 2017 1:35:10 GMT -5
Uh, I have a question, especially now that the Project Lists thread has gone up. Is it okay if I start out with just one project on my list, and maybe add new ones as I finish each of them? Like, the project I plan to start with isn't HUGE, I don't think it'll take me the whole 3 months... but personally, I feel like if I make a long list of projects from the start, I'm likely to be overwhelmed. I can see the benefits of having a list, to have clear goals and reminders for what you want to do, and maybe even work on more than one project at a time, but to-do lists don't usually work out very well for me because I tend to underestimate how long things will take me and become discouraged when I can't accomplish all I set out to do. Is a one-at-a-time approach okay? Oh my goodness of COURSE. >w< |
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Post by Liou on Mar 10, 2017 5:31:38 GMT -5
so participants don't forget, and so they see what others are doing. Ah, so are participants supposed to help each other, or is there supposed to be some kind of interaction, to make this different from everyone working on their projects individually? |
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Post by Gelquie on Mar 10, 2017 5:46:04 GMT -5
so participants don't forget, and so they see what others are doing. Ah, so are participants supposed to help each other, or is there supposed to be some kind of interaction, to make this different from everyone working on their projects individually? I assumed it was for the sake of motivation, cheering others on and such, or occasionally giving advice if asked for. Or like in group study sessions, where everyone works on their own thing, but because everyone is working on their own thing in a group, the steady work encourages others to keep going. Though if I'm wrong, Fluffle, and you had something else/more in mind, let us know. xD |
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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 10, 2017 11:39:22 GMT -5
Liou it is for motivation and to a very small extent, competition, but really, as GLQ said, it's to provide an environment where people work and can see others working, very much like a library or group study session. ^//^ Oh and the conversations should take place either in this thread or the update thread--you probably knew this but it's just a reminder.
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Post by June Scarlet on Mar 10, 2017 13:46:55 GMT -5
Heh, I think I have the opposite strategy of Ginz ❤. I plan to have a whole long list of projects to chose from, with the understanding that there's no way I'll complete them all in only three months. Just because that mirrors how I tend to work already. |
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Post by Liou on Mar 11, 2017 14:39:06 GMT -5
Gelquie Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) I see, thanks. ^^ (Gah, now I'm torn... it is fun to make lists, but... it's bad enough that I fail at all these things in private, so I don't want to inflict the sight of it upon everyone else, on top of it all.)
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Post by Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) on Mar 11, 2017 15:05:42 GMT -5
Gelquie Mostly Harmless (flufflepuff) I see, thanks. ^^ (Gah, now I'm torn... it is fun to make lists, but... it's bad enough that I fail at all these things in private, so I don't want to inflict the sight of it upon everyone else, on top of it all.) Well you could very well code the projects in your list so that no one but you knows what they are. I have at least two secrets on mine. >w< |
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Post by June Scarlet on Mar 11, 2017 16:40:07 GMT -5
6. Learn PythonType: Programming Difficulty: Very Hard Length: Very Long Subject: Computer programming Steps: Find a coding platform for Python, find a good online guide (suggestions welcome!), establish a routine for learning, stick to it! Progress: (Pre-event: Found codecademy; try that!) I actually know Python, I took a college class for it Fall 2015. I can recommend a textbook, if you are willing to get one of those instead of an Online Guide. I can suggest that for class, we coded with Eclipse, which is like a text editor plus stuff for coding, which took some sort of setting up to be able to use it for Python, but it was pretty good at explaining what your errors were, so it was worth the trouble. And I can also maybe help with questions and such. Probably the only thing, it has been a year since I've done Python, so I might have forgotten some stuff. But the concepts stay the same in all programming languages, and I still have my textbook for reference. |
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Post by Gelquie on Mar 11, 2017 18:51:55 GMT -5
6. Learn PythonType: Programming Difficulty: Very Hard Length: Very Long Subject: Computer programming Steps: Find a coding platform for Python, find a good online guide (suggestions welcome!), establish a routine for learning, stick to it! Progress: (Pre-event: Found codecademy; try that!) I actually know Python, I took a college class for it Fall 2015. I can recommend a textbook, if you are willing to get one of those instead of an Online Guide. I can suggest that for class, we coded with Eclipse, which is like a text editor plus stuff for coding, which took some sort of setting up to be able to use it for Python, but it was pretty good at explaining what your errors were, so it was worth the trouble. And I can also maybe help with questions and such. Probably the only thing, it has been a year since I've done Python, so I might have forgotten some stuff. But the concepts stay the same in all programming languages, and I still have my textbook for reference. Ah, cool! If I run into troubles, I might consider taking you up on that. I kind of want to avoid textbooks if I can, though. Partially because a lot of good information about programming is all available online, partially because I already have a lot of books. I have actually learned a programming language before, albeit a simplified one, so I'm not starting from ground zero. I'm just not talented at coding. But I think I'll get enough material online. Thanks though. ^^ I checked out the site for Eclipse, and while it seems okay, I was wondering about the focus on Java. Ultimately, I figure I'll want a program that I can use long-term, as the primary reason for me taking on this project is because it's extremely relevant to my career track (and even alternate ones that hold my interest), so I figure I may as well choose it now and stick with that. I ended up finding something on the site for Python itself, though if I get too many confounding errors, I may look at Eclipse again. Anyway, I'll keep your Python knowledge in mind in case I need help. Thanks. ^^ (Although now that I've got my software, I'm kind of jumping the gun and already looking at guides. Oops. xD Oh well; I'll account where I've gone so far, but I won't count it towards my progress until the event start date. I'm at the easy stuff now; I'll soon get to stuff that'll trip me up.) |
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