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gmarch

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Let's say one is a complete newb to programming, how long before they could make a basic application?:p
 

Jeremy1026

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Let's say one is a complete newb to programming, how long before they could make a basic application?:p

How basic? A hello world app will take you a day or two to understand. A app that plays a sound, a few days. A small game, a couple of weeks.
 

robbieduncan

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Depends entirely on the person. The sort of person who would search the forum for the question the want to ask and read the answers people have already given? Probably a month or two. The sort of person who doesn't search. They'd probably never manage.
 
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