I really wish programming tutorials for absolute beginners were exactly like that. Like please program my dumb ass to learn programming.

Ideally a tutorial would Just assume I know nothing at all. In fact, assume I'm some medieval serf from 1320, motherfucker. Assume I've never heard of a computer before, never mind used one. Assume I've lost two dozen children to the plague, scurvy, smallpox, and conscription into wars with neighboring fiefdoms. Assume I'm currently imprisoned in the oubliette for hiding grain under my floorboards. Assume I speak in such a thick accent from bumfuck nowhere that it is entirely unintelligible to both contemporary nobility and modern English speakers alike. Assume I'm illiterate. Assume I've never washed my penis before. Assume I've never wiped my ass.

I'm talking about a tutorial that involves a thorough description of each and every click of the mouse. Rigorously define every single word that has programming relevance. Leave no stone unturned, if you're even slightly vague about any step I guarantee you I will fuck it up! It'd be sick as hell if such a lesson plan existed for every common programming language

  • keepcarrot [she/her]9•4 months ago

    I kinda wish people would start with what you need.

    Lots of tutorials start with an obvious menu location, and I just can't find it. Months later I'll find out you need a specific add on or version. Off the top of my head (not vocational) is "Send air volunteers" in HoI4. It took quite a while to find out you needed one particular DLC, the button was in the logical place (as much as anything is in paradox games). Idk why no one in all but one help thread thought not to mention it.

    This gets worse with industrial software.

      • keepcarrot [she/her]2•4 months ago

        I tend to skip the ones I'm not interested in the theme of, or happen to come out when I have zero money. Or just buying them less/not at all now.

        But I'm pretty sure I've had the same problem with AutoCAD and Solidworks.