i'm a newbie and i av a lot of intrest in programin' and software developin', pls i'll lyk nairaland programers to give me a link or website where i can dload ebooks on program' nd software developmen', i'll also lyk 2 gt ur advice on ur xperience and where to start from.

Heeeeiyyyyy!!! Thrilling! On behalf of myself and the entire tissues on ma body I WELCOME you to an unending quest! A world of fun, professionalism, creativity and intelligence. Be free to get to google and dont be distracted. Ask this simple question: What is Programming? You'd be amazed of what you' read even if you were told. There are sharp n experienced guys around here to help U. I started with QBasic (as the school curriculum directed!), aint encouraging u to start 4rm there though.

and what do posts like this end up achieving. Is this another "do you know who I am?" type post where someone will say, "I am a banker" which basically boils down to wearing a coat and tie in hot weather counting other people's money? Perhaps the topic of the thread is a bit misguided?

IMHO, body of post is spot on and that should be worthy of discussion from contributors.

My advice? See if you can buy (preferably) or google for an ebook on software development. Something generic then based on your locale, see if you can solicit from your peers what language is hot so that you can concentrate on that. Then take it one day at a time, give yourself an assignment to put into practice what you have learned and then go get a job for the experience before venturing into self employment.

good luck!

@Yawa-ti-de:  You need to learn to be more helpful.

He asked a question.  Answer it or leave the thread alone!

OP: Visit the links on the page below:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3088/best-ways-to-teach-a-beginner-to-program

Seun:

@Yawa-ti-de:  You need to learn to be more helpful.

He asked a question.  Answer it or leave the thread alone!

Got your PM dude. . . . .

@Yawa-ti-de:  You need to learn to be more helpful.

I thought I was    Do I take just what you have to say or do others, and in particular, the poster, share the same view?    I don't think it is for you to say, with all due respect.  You can't speak on behalf of the original poster.  If his views reflect yours, I will duly retract.  Till then, I will take nothing back.  Sorry.

He asked a question.  Answer it or leave the thread alone!

I did.  In case, you missed it, I will post it again:

My advice? See if you can buy (preferably) or google for an ebook on software development.  Something generic then based on your locale, see if you can solicit from your peers what language is hot so that you can concentrate on that.  Then take it one day at a time, give yourself an assignment to put into practice what you have learned and then go get a job for the experience before venturing into self employment.

By the way, call me jobless and hopeless but I find post #4 very shady

Have a good and stress-free weekend 

Guys tank u 4 ur kontribution,