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taeyun

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taeyun

Hello
It's been a while since I give up programming.
But today is the day.
I decided to start programming again!
(no special reason. just because I can, maybe)

There were some other options, such as C, Ruby, MASM, etc

But since fasm forum is the most popular place, I choose fasm.

I hope to learn more about fasm and English.

In the past, I gave up programming many times.

So I did little analysis reason of my giving ups.

Here are the main reason of giving up(of the past):
1. attempt project I can't finish. (and cling to it too many days.)
2. lack of social communication. (it is alot easier to give up when I study alone)

I don't think it's ok to post every single tiny program to have a feed back.
hence reason #2 can not be solved easily.
(maybe I can reply questions on the forum with research. and socialize myself)

but I think I can solve giving up reason #1 by attempt project which already has solution.
even though it looks too simple and not attractive, it seems I need to solve that easy exercise.

because attempting same thing over and over again with expecting differnt result is bad.

I don't know if I can continue many month this time.
But, please wish me a luck!

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07 Mar 2016, 05:24

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Good luck.

Feel free to ask questions. Don't be shy. We all need help at some time or another.

07 Mar 2016, 05:27

taeyun

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taeyun

revolution wrote:

Good luck.

Feel free to ask questions. Don't be shy. We all need help at some time or another.

many thanks Very Happy

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07 Mar 2016, 06:15

Trinitek

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1. attempt project I can't finish. (and cling to it too many days.)

I know this too well. I ultimately figured that building a portfolio of smaller projects to demonstrate a particular functionality and keeping them on GitHub or elsewhere was the best way to go to keep myself from burning out. Once I've perfected a few things, I can attempt a larger project and reference those past projects.

07 Mar 2016, 07:13

cod3b453

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cod3b453

On #1 - I personally believe any completed project was simply too easy (least that's what I tell myself every time I pick decades old code back up and move it ever so slightly once in a while) Laughing

Seriously though, it's the best way to learn alongside breaking things - good luck Very Happy

08 Mar 2016, 00:02

JohnFound

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JohnFound

After 33 years of professional coding, I have no finished project at all. Including these I was paid for. Very Happy

So, don't let this little detail to stop you. Welcome on board.

08 Mar 2016, 04:41

taeyun

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taeyun

I was able to read x86 assembly language book today.

Since I fail many time with cover to cover reading style, today, I pick an interesting subject on table of contents and start there.

It was about java byte code assembly.

Since I fail many time with passive reading, I made a text file and then wrote things that I get newly or things that I did not understand.
(I read more interactively)

because the book was written in English, I try not to use English in my text file.
so that I can read more actively.

I learned many thing about java byte code today, that I would like to say today's learning was successful.

I don't know if I can keep this phase long.
It's been only 2 consecutive days
but I hope I can continue this study in sustainable way.

08 Mar 2016, 05:36

Trinitek

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Trinitek

I'll occasionally drop everything and vegetate on forums like this for two or three weeks at a time. But something keeps bringing me back. I can't quite place it.

08 Mar 2016, 09:19

Tomasz Grysztar
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taeyun wrote:

I was able to read x86 assembly language book today.

Since I fail many time with cover to cover reading style, today, I pick an interesting subject on table of contents and start there.

It was about java byte code assembly.

Is there a book about x86 assembly that also talks about the Java byte code? I had a similar idea recently. I thought that one day I could write a book about the assembly languages that would focus not only on x86, but also cover few very different architectures (including JVM) and perhaps teach some concepts and methods that are universal across the various assembly languages. And it would, of course, use fasm g for all the demonstrations and examples.

08 Mar 2016, 10:34

taeyun

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taeyun

Tomasz Grysztar wrote:

Is there a book about x86 assembly that also talks about the Java byte code?

yes. the name of the book is
[Kip R. Irvine]Assembly Language for x86 Processors (7th Edition).

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08 Mar 2016, 16:21

taeyun

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taeyun

2016 - 3 - 14
Speed reading seems must have ability to learn assembly efficiently.
So I am practicing speed reading now.
my current plan is:
speed reading -> assembly/general programming documents -> practicing algorithm project(preparation for bigger project)
there are a lot of things to think and read:Geometry, Logic, Heuristic, Assembly language, Algorithm, etc

13 Mar 2016, 17:04

JohnFound

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Speed reading? No. IMO, for better and faster assembly learning, you need speed typing.

13 Mar 2016, 18:02

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sleepsleep

hi taeyun,
assume after few weeks, you got most of the knowledge about what you intended to read above, what you plan to do with these knowledge?

am just curious to know.

13 Mar 2016, 20:30

taeyun

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taeyun

sleepsleep wrote:

hi taeyun,
assume after few weeks, you got most of the knowledge about what you intended to read above, what you plan to do with these knowledge?

am just curious to know.

hi,
I want to know how I think.
and want to test if my knowledge on my thought is correct.

in other words, my plan is to know myself and implement part of my thinking process in assembly.

I don't know if I can do it or not, but it's fun so far.

thanks for your thoughtful prompt

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14 Mar 2016, 02:44

taeyun

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taeyun

JohnFound wrote:

Speed reading? No. IMO, for better and faster assembly learning, you need speed typing.

thanks for your reply.
speed typing seems also an attractive challenge.

beside the topic, one thought occurred to me.

when I make a console application which needs a lot of printf call,
I replaced printf with windows console api to speed up.

slow typing resemble slow printf.
and speed tying resemble fast windows console api.

to speed up the program, I also used double buffering method.
since it reduces printf call a lot, I was able to speed up the program.

in similar sense, I think I also can boost writing speed with double buffering.
write everything in my mind first, then flush through physical hands.

of course, double buffering + speed tying must have better performance :D
just like double buffering + window console api speed up the performance.

for those who curious, the program looks like this:
https://youtu.be/zWE2KEtWqL8
sadly, due to my lack of fasm ability,
it wasn't implemented in fasm.
(it was written in c)

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14 Mar 2016, 03:07

taeyun

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taeyun

Trinitek wrote:

I'll occasionally drop everything and vegetate on forums like this for two or three weeks at a time. But something keeps bringing me back. I can't quite place it.

I heard that one of great problem solving technique is just taking a rest.
I think you acquire that intuitively.
that's nice strategy I think.

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14 Mar 2016, 03:12

taeyun

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taeyun

cod3b453 wrote:

decades old code

decades old code?

it seems this forum have a lot of experts. Shocked

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14 Mar 2016, 03:22

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JohnFound wrote:

Speed reading? No. IMO, for better and faster assembly learning, you need speed typing.

I doubt speed typing will help if what is being typed is wrong, confusing and inefficient. Speed thinking, speed development and speed solving would be my preferred methods. After that it is just mechanical input which flows naturally from the plans.

Type less and think more and you will get more done overall.

14 Mar 2016, 04:38

JohnFound

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JohnFound

The fast typing allows thinking while typing (TWT). It reduces a lot of the wrong, confusing and inefficient code you can type. It is like working in multi-thread mode. Smile

14 Mar 2016, 07:45

sleepsleep

taeyun wrote:

sleepsleep wrote:
hi taeyun,
assume after few weeks, you got most of the knowledge about what you intended to read above, what you plan to do with these knowledge?

am just curious to know.

hi,
I want to know how I think.
and want to test if my knowledge on my thought is correct.

in other words, my plan is to know myself and implement part of my thinking process in assembly.

I don't know if I can do it or not, but it's fun so far.

thanks for your thoughtful prompt

thanks,
your reply help me in my aimless quest. Very Happy

15 Mar 2016, 10:45

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