Reverend Conehead
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I've missed coding! I used to write freeware in MS Visual BASIC 6, but I haven't done that in a while, and that language is obsolete today. However, I've been rewriting an app I wrote some years back. This time I'm writing it in Python with Qt for creating the GUI. I'm really liking it so far. A couple of years back, I tried learning Python and using a GUI creator named Tkinter, but that system seemed shockingly limited. I was used to Visual BASIC where you can just drag and drop controls on a form to make your GUI. Qt is way, way better than Tkinter. It's not even close. There's also a third GUI option named GTK, which I've never used.
I've been using some of my old freeware by running it under WINE in Linux. That works, but I've always wanted my programs I wrote to be able to run natively in Linux. I'll also be able to compile them for Mac and Windows if I want to.
It's confirmed. I'm a total nerd because I've missed this. It's an intellectual challenge to figure out how to code something that's useful. And I DON'T want AI to do my coding for me. It will be a sad day if humans stop writing computer programs, opting instead to have an AI bot do it. It's sad because ChatGPT is actually a great tool for learning. If some code I've written isn't working, ChatGPT can usually tell me why. But that's the secret. You'll learn if you try to do it yourself, fail, and have to figure it out. If you use an AI bot, it's best to have them as a tutor to help you learn rather than something that will just spoon-feed you the answer.
Anyway, these apps I'm rewriting for modern OSes are for my own use, but I might release them at some point like I did with my old VB/Windows freeware. I'd bet I'm not the only one here who has done some coding, either professionally or as a hobby. If you want, tell us about what you've programmed. There's something special about using software that you've written yourself.
I've been using some of my old freeware by running it under WINE in Linux. That works, but I've always wanted my programs I wrote to be able to run natively in Linux. I'll also be able to compile them for Mac and Windows if I want to.
It's confirmed. I'm a total nerd because I've missed this. It's an intellectual challenge to figure out how to code something that's useful. And I DON'T want AI to do my coding for me. It will be a sad day if humans stop writing computer programs, opting instead to have an AI bot do it. It's sad because ChatGPT is actually a great tool for learning. If some code I've written isn't working, ChatGPT can usually tell me why. But that's the secret. You'll learn if you try to do it yourself, fail, and have to figure it out. If you use an AI bot, it's best to have them as a tutor to help you learn rather than something that will just spoon-feed you the answer.
Anyway, these apps I'm rewriting for modern OSes are for my own use, but I might release them at some point like I did with my old VB/Windows freeware. I'd bet I'm not the only one here who has done some coding, either professionally or as a hobby. If you want, tell us about what you've programmed. There's something special about using software that you've written yourself.
