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Ok, so I've got 12 months to kill, due to me failing exams and having to retake them next year. I want a hobby to do whilst doing resits, I was thinking of something related to programming and robotics, maybe an arduino?(more hardware based)  anyway I just want to know what you guys recommend? and what books/websites should I visit for information thanks!

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Well if you failed the tests maybe you should pay attention :P

 

Anyway maybe just work on coding and cool things you can do certain types of coding

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Fuck bitches, get money.

Wow, what an answer! helpful much

 

You want to start programming, there are many online courses avaliable on sites like codeacademy. Getting into microcontrollers might be more rewarding, since you can actually control some tangible with them. Arduino kits are cheap and have many projects avaliable for them. Another, more complex option would be Raspberry Pi. 

 

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Well if you failed the tests maybe you should pay attention :P

 

Anyway maybe just work on coding and cool things you can do certain types of coding

Well I didn't fail the test, I just didn't get the grades I needed for uni. Would you recommend any places to learn coding? I did computing in college and I learnt pascal(wasn't a great language). What do you think is this best programming language to learn?

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Well I didn't fail the test, I just didn't get the grades I needed for uni. Would you recommend any places to learn coding? I did computing in college and I learnt pascal(wasn't a great language). What do you think is this best programming language to learn?

 

 

The best known Programming language will be Java,C#,C++,Php... probably start learning C# if you want to develop Microsoft applications, using .Net Platform.  :)  :)  :)

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Freelance.

Don't think I'm good enough at anything to do that tbh.

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Well I didn't fail the test, I just didn't get the grades I needed for uni. Would you recommend any places to learn coding? I did computing in college and I learnt pascal(wasn't a great language). What do you think is this best programming language to learn?

for C# codegasm is a good place to start

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The best known Programming language will be Java,C#,C++,Php... probably start learning C# if you want to develop Microsoft applications, using .Net Platform.  :)  :)  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj0G5UdBJZw I've seen that barnacles doing codegasm and hes doing that so i think I'll start there :)

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something 'bout coding from SANTA

Thanks man :), I give you 10 schrute bucks.

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Shouldnt this be in off topic?

Off topic is non tech related content, tbh i should've put it in programming sub forum, but it wasn't wholly about programming so I didn't.

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Don't think I'm good enough at anything to do that tbh.

Well everything can be learned if you want to =)) 

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I would get a job, get money, f**k b*****s and you know, study for the exam.

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Off topic is non tech related content, tbh i should've put it in programming sub forum, but it wasn't wholly about programming so I didn't.

So you're saying hobbies must be all tech related? 

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