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3362 :: An orientation document to the "mainstream" developer

• kobi (orginal) [2017-11-23T13:39:30+01:00] view original

  Hello all, I wrote a document to quickly introduce nim to developers from mainstream languages like c# or java. (basically it sums what I understood about the language.) For an experienced programmer, this is faster than reading a technical manual.

  A quick-glance skeleton with bullet points to get an idea what kind of language it is, pitfalls, idiomatic way to do things, how things work...

  I am a total beginner to the language, so this is just what I glimpsed and understood so far.

  https://goo.gl/RGrC2n

  You can edit it, and add the missing information.

  And btw, please don't get offended about the cons - The idea is to explain to the pragmatic programmer the pros and cons, for a level-headed decision, and also trying to figure out the status and what is available for a nim user.

  Help filling the gaps, and refuting my findings is welcomed.

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• Araq (orginal) [2017-11-25T20:18:44+01:00] view original

  Well I edited the document a bit but as soon as all the missing examples are added I don't see the advantage over the existing tutorials and introductions. I think it's better to focus on the advantages vs disadvantages aspect and not turn it into another tutorial. Advantages could include examples that show off some of Nim's power and flexibility though.

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• Udiknedormin (orginal) [2017-11-27T09:42:16+01:00] view original

  It seems a little messy, I'd say. :-/ And not really too many examples. I think you should make up your mind: do you want people to get interested in Nim (=> you don't really have to explain things that much) or do you want to teach them Nim (=> you make a "tutorial for experienced programmers").

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• RedFred (orginal) [2017-11-28T22:19:15+01:00] view original

  BTW, I've written an intro to Nim for Ruby developers

  Probably applicable to other high-level language developers too.

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