App and Software developing

[CTBP]

Are there any app or software developers on this forum that could share some wisdom regarding what a person should be studying or self teach?, as well as what software do you guys use to make your apps or software?, I am very keen to learn more about it and maybe one day be able to create my own software or apps, who knows, any info is welcome.

 

[Hamster]

Study a diploma or degree at a university if you want a career in development. A real university, not CTI etc.

As for software, most of it you can probably do with Atom (www.atom.io) at the start.

Mobile Apps: easiest is to use javascript... look at https://www.nativescript.org/
Websites: easiest is probably PHP

 

[Hamster]

Oh before I forget

/in b4 "you should start with C/C++ and get a solid foundation before blah blah *w@nk *w@nk *w@nk"

 

[Necropolis]

Oh before I forget

/in b4 "you should start with C/C++ and get a solid foundation before blah blah *w@nk *w@nk *w@nk"

Pssh.

Start with x86 Assembly and work your way up from there.

 

[patrick123]

Pssh.

Start with x86 Assembly and work your way up from there.

Write your own version of a chat/forum/game using BrainF**k and you can virtually write your own cheque.

* factor an arbitrarily large positive integer
*
* Copyright (C) 1999 by Brian Raiter
* under the GNU General Public License

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-

*
* read in the number
*

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  >>>>>>>>>>,----------]
>>>>>>>>>>[------------------------------------->>>>>>>>>->]
<[+>[>>>>>>>>>+>]<-<<<<<<<<<<]-

*
* display the number and initialize the loop variable to two
*

[>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
  ------------------------------------------------<<<<<<<<<<<]
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
--------------------------.[-]
>>>>>>>>>>>>++<<<<+

*
* the main loop
*

[ [-]>>

  *
  * make copies of the number and the loop variable
  *

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    >[-]>[-]
    <<<<<<<[->>>+>+<<<<]>>>>>>>>]
  <<<<<<<<<<[>>>>>>[-<<<<+>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
  [>[->>>+>>+<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>]
  <<<<<<<<<<[>>>>>>[-<<<<<+>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>

  *
  * divide the number by the loop variable
  *

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  <<<<<<<<<<[<<<<<<<<<<]
  >>>>>>>>>[-]>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<[+]+
  [ ->>                               double divisor until above dividend
    [>>>>>>[->++<]>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<
    [>>>>>>>>[-]>[-]
       <<<<[->>>++<<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
    [>>>>>>>>[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<
            [->--------->>>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<[->+<]]]]]]]]]]]>>]
    <<<<<<<<<<[>>>>>>>>>[-<+<<<+>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
    [>>>>>>>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>[-<+>
            [-<--------->>>>>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<[-<+>]]]]]]]]]]]>>>]
    <<<<<<<<<<
    [>>>>[->>>+>>+<<<<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
    >>>>>>>>>>[>>>>>>>[-<<<+>>>]>>>]<<<<<<<<<<
    [>>>>>>>>[->-<]>
      [<<<<<<<<<[<[-]>>>>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
        >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>]
      <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
    >>>>>>>>>[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[[-]<+>]]]]]]]]]]]<
  ]
  >>>>>>>>
  [                                   subtract divisor from dividend
    <<<<<<
    [>>>>>>>>[-]>[-]<<<<<[->>>+>+<<<<]>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<
    [>>>>>>>>[-<<<<+>>>>]<<<[->>>+>+<<<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
    [>>>>>>>>>[-<<<<+>>>>]>]<<<<<<<<<<
    [>>>>>>>>[-<->]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
    [>>>>>>>[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<[->+<
            [++++++++++[+>-<]>>>>>>>>>>-<<<<<<<<<<]]]]]]]]]]]>>>]
    >>>>>>>+
    [                                 if difference is nonnegative then
      [-]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<            replace dividend and increment quotient
      [>>>>[-]>>>>[-<<<<+>>>>]<<[->>+<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
      [>>>>>>>>[->+<<<+>>]>>]<<<<<<<<<<
      [>>>[->>>>>>+<<<<<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>>>>>>>
      [>>>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<+>>>>>>[-<<<<<<+>>>>>>
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                [-<<<<<<+>>>>>>]]]]]]]]]]]>]
      >>>>>>>
    ]                                 halve divisor and loop until zero
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    [>>>>>>>>[-]<<[->+<]<[->>>+<<<]>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<
    [+>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<->>>>>>+>
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             [-<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<->>>>>>+>
             [-<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<->>>>>>+>
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    [>>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<<<<<<<+++++>>>>>>>>>>>>>]>>]<<<<<<<<<<
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  ]
  <<<<<<

  *
  * make copies of the loop variable and the quotient
  *

  [>>>[->>>>+>+<<<<<]>>>>>>>]
  <<<<<<<<<<
  [>>>>>>>[-<<<<+>>>>]<<<<<[->>>>>+>>+<<<<<<<]<<<<<<<<<<<<]
  >>>>>>>>>>[>>>>>>>[-<<<<<+>>>>>]>>>]<<<<<<<<<<

  *
  * break out of the loop if the quotient is larger than the loop variable
  *

  [>>>>>>>>>[-<->]<
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      [<<[-]>>>>>>>>>>[-<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
  >>>>>>>>[>-<[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[+[[-]>+<]]]]]]]]]]]>+

  [ [-]

    *
    * partially increment the loop variable
    *

    <[-]+>>>>+>>>>>>>>[>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<

    *
    * examine the remainder for nonzero digits
    *

    [<<<<<<[<<<<[<<<<<<<<<<]>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<]<<<<]
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>[>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<[<<<<<<<<<<]
    >>>>-

    [ [+]

      *
      * decrement the loop variable and replace the number with the quotient
      *

      >>>>>>>>-<<[>[-]>>[-<<+>>]>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<

      *
      * display the loop variable
      *

      [+>>[>>>>>>>>+>>]<<-<<<<<<<<<<]-
      [>>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.
         ------------------------------------------------<<<<<<<<<<<<]
      ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.[-]>>>>

    ]

    *
    * normalize the loop variable
    *

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       [->>>>>+<<<<<[->>>>>--------->>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<
       [->>>>>+<<<<<]]]]]]]]]]]>>>>>>>>]
    <<<<<<<<<<[>>>>>>>[-<<<<<+>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<]
    >>>>>>>>>

  ]<

]>>

*
* display the number and end
*

[>>>>>>>>>>]<<<<<<<<<<[+>[>>>>>>>>>+>]<-<<<<<<<<<<]-
[>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.<<<<<<<<<<<]
++++++++++.

 

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Are there any app or software developers on this forum that could share some wisdom regarding what a person should be studying or self teach?, as well as what software do you guys use to make your apps or software?, I am very keen to learn more about it and maybe one day be able to create my own software or apps, who knows, any info is welcome.

Hi dj2381,

All joking aside, every person will probably have a different journey to get to where they want to be in terms of Software development. Yours will also depend on you specific circumstances. You need to look at where you are and where you want to go to, for instance, deciding that you want to code for Apple will mean you'd need to have a Mac, etc.

In terms of what I've found useful, you can do almost any programming course online, on University level, as if your sitting in a classroom. Have a look out for Stanford courses (in HD nogals) and MIT courses. Its actual classes that got recorded and are available for free. I learned iPhone programming on one about 4 years ago and I'm still using it.

In terms of software to make apps:

- ASP websites: MS Visual Studio (Express is available for free)
- C# apps: MS Visual Studio (Express is available for free)
- Databases: MS SQL (For Windows - Express is free) / MySQL (For Linux - Free)
- IOS - iPhone and iPad: Xcode (Free on any mac)
- Android - Android Studio (Free)

For back-ends I normally use a little tool called Linx 5. It allows you to create massive processes without any coding. Did a quick example video for someone here: http://community.linx.software/t/qu...o-contacts-listed-on-an-excel-spreadsheet/130

Regards,
Dawie

 

[vic777]

To add to Dawie's post, Java is also free. You can use Eclipse (free), NetBeans (free) and the community edition of IntelliJ for IDE's. Runs on any operating system.

Don't get too bogged down with trying to choose the "best" programming language. Pick a popular language, and start writing code. That is the only way to learn. If you like it, you can always do a degree later. There are many self-taught people out there, and there are many people with degrees.