Looks like we need more programers

[Sidewinder]

It would be great if more people siezed the initiative and started to learn how to program.  It is truely rewarding and the Amiga is a programmer's dream (at least it's mine ;-) ).

The problem, from what I can tell, is time and motivation.  Skwaking about what programs are needed on the Amiga and what new features will need be in the next release of blah, blah, blah doesn't take much time and effort and is seldom very rewarding.

However, turning off the web browser and sitting down to a nice little command line compiler and text editor with a cup of joe, and a good programmer's reference is nearly impossible to get the average forum poster to do--even though it's one of the most rewarding things that you can accomplish with a computer.

Why is this?  It's not like it is difficult to find a good programming package like Louise's GCC setup or H&P's StormC++ 3 on theDev CD .  Documentation abounds in Louise's web site and in his archive, and the Dev CD doesn't cost that much.  So what is it about real, nuts and bolts programming that frightens away the average Amiga user?
 
:-?

[Sidewinder]

You know, I think you're right Kronos.  Most of the people who are capable are involved already.  I guess that the thing that erks me is that there are so many people willing to complain and so few that are willing to do anything.  Much of it is just life I guess, but it is still pretty lame.

I guess that I wish more people had a "go-get-'em" attitude.  QuikSanz has it right.  QuikSanz, if you need any help learning let me know, I'll be glad to help.

[Sidewinder]

@Anyone interested in Amiga programming

What kind of information do you need?  Tutorials?  Reference material?  Example code?  What is hindering your progress and what would you like to see as resources to help?

I'd be willing to write some tutorials or compiler some references, but I'd like to target a particular problem or problems so that my work is both helpful and useful.

[Sidewinder]

@Castellen and DDJPPC

Thanks for your input.  I'm beginning the document now.  I will start it as a beginners document, but try to use a more hand's on approach, instead of repeating verbatum  everything that you can find in countless C programming books.  Sort of an Amiga C programming by example or something.  I'll let you know when I have a draft copy to read.  If anyone else has things that they would like to see covered in the document please let me know.

[Sidewinder]

Here is the first section of my tutorial.  I'd appreciate any constructive criticism you can offer.

[Sidewinder]

Perhaps you could go deeper into how to set up a working developer envireonment.

Ok, I will begin a tutorial on development environment setup using GCC and add it in the next couple of days.

Thanks for your input.

[Sidewinder]

@DDJPPC

These tutorials will be free for anyone interested.  Naturally any donations would be considered, but you know...  :-D