I first learned to program with the Big Nerd Ranch book on Objective-C and book on iOS programming. The format and quality of these books made the learning process work for me. Since that early exposure, I’ve always had a deep respect and appreciation for the authors of those books. I spent some $50 on them, and received so, so much more.
To do this day, when my code composition is going well, it feels like I am completing one of the challenges at the end of a BNR chapter: thinking about the problem when I’m supposed to be doing something else, having my mind blown when the solution appears from an unexpected place, and realizing how far I can stretch my thinking processes and operating paradigms.
To do this day, when my code composition is going well, it feels like I am completing one of the challenges at the end of a BNR chapter: thinking about the problem when I’m supposed to be doing something else, having my mind blown when the solution appears from an unexpected place, and realizing how far I can stretch my thinking processes and operating paradigms.