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Originally Posted by Bifta
Somehow I don't think you've comprehended the enormity of what he's trying to do, it's a mammoth task for somebody exceptionally well versed in various programming languages, at the last count, going by the questions he's asked previously, he has no knowledge in that field. Learning the basics first will give him a good grounding and make him in the future able to perform the task he wants to do now, frankly, as a teacher, I'm surprised you don't encourage this sort of thing instead of just telling people to jump in feet first.
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Whom is this going to hurt if he starts and gives up?He has already had several people told him the pitfalls and if he still hasn't comprehended the ENORMITY of it then the process of finding out how big it is will be the first and possibly last mistake/failure he makes.Do you know how many teenagers just couldn't be bothered to even try?There is now among young people a real phobia of failure.They won't try anything for fear of failing which is stupid as it is a way of learning.
Anyway as a teacher I expect people to fail from time to time,they can't get things right every time.
I wonder where the present computer software would have come from if it hadn't been for the young pioneers of software who were probably told what they wanted to do wasn't possible.
Anyway it's up to WNA what he's going to do.Maybe he will heed your warnings maybe he won't but he alone will decide.
Incog.