Which countries are experiencing the highest learning curves?
From the book Thinking in Java :
Ok, I’ve only read about 40 pages of Thinking in Java, but I’ve already found it to be the most clearly written and presented programming book I’ve come across…and I’m a writer, myself, so I am probably a little critical. I have Thinking in C++ on order and can’t wait to crack it—I’m fairly new to programming and am hitting learning curves head-on everywhere. A quick note on the website to thank you for your great work. I had begun to burn a little low on enthusiasm from slogging through some of the mucky, murky prose of most computer books—even ones that came with glowing recommendations. I don’t feel that much better now. What is wrong with me? Glenn Becker, Educational Theatre Association
What does he really mean by that? I don’t think that I understand that part. Does it mean that he’s struggling because he’s new to programming?
How is he/she going to make a game?
To hit “something” (in what sense) is a figurative term; it means “to encounter”, whereas to hit “something” (in poetry) is a figurative term.
From the airport, avoid very heavy traffic.
The writer of the passage seems to want to wrest “hit” away from its figurative meaning when he adds “head on”, which pulls the verb back to its literal meaning of “smash into”.
What happened to the vehicle if the driver lost control of the car and hit the tree head off?
“Head on” means directly, that is, not an angle.
Finally, “learning curves” are a commonplace metaphor (a cliche really) and they are often said to be “steep”, a word that describes a slope. The metaphor is one of ascent. So be it hill I would normally not hit head on (I don’t normally ride a bike).
When the author throws the author’s stone at him, you usually have less cause to throw it at the other writer. Why?
I had begun to burn an enthusiastic low on enthusiasm from slogging through the mucky, murky prose of most computer books…
I’m not sure what to ask because I can’t speak for myself. Will I ever be able to do that? What does a learning curve mean? Wikipedia: A generic explanation for “learning curve” contains some diagrams and some examples of that.
