NT programming beginner learning circle.

[mcgene4xpro]

Hi, i have started to learn NT/C# programming. i am wondering if any in the same step like me around so we could gather and help each other to accelerate our learning curve. We could make it Goal-oriented circle. I mean we could work on specific practical goal. and to work directly on coding ATS. Trial and error is the best way to learn i think.

We could get some sample strategies and play with its code to achieve certain mini-programming tasks
Then we could start writing a simple strategy from A 2 Z . Then we could go to more complicated ones.

We could assign certain time per week using skype, screensharing or anyother tools to meet and work together.

I think this will help each other

If you agree plz pm
Thanks,

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

mcgene,

That is an excellent idea. Hopefully some people will bite here.

Please feel free to contact us with any educational questions you may have.

[Coder_Kenny]

That's a great idea McGene. If you guys ever feel stumped with an error or can't figure out how to do something, I'll be happy to help out. Feel free to shoot me a PM anytime.

[mcgene4xpro]

That's a great idea McGene. If you guys ever feel stumped with an error or can't figure out how to do something, I'll be happy to help out. Feel free to shoot me a PM anytime.

Thank you but unfortunately no activity recorder till now.. Hope people will wake up and respond positively

[sledge]

Thank you but unfortunately no activity recorder till now.. Hope people will wake up and respond positively

Although not exactly "beginner", Kevin_in_GA had a post here that you might be interested in.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=50404

[Crassius]

Refactor My Code Forum

I have proposed before and do so again that we should have a Refactor My Code Forum.

The code repository such a forum creates can be invaluable. There are always many ways to do something, and very few new wheels need to be invented... The resulting repository of a good Refactor My Code forum would be a get learning resource, and a place to point people to see how similar tasks were solved and see several different takes on solving it as posted by various refactorers....

I am working on something just now where I need to find the first tick each hour of a 24 hour day. There are probably many ways to do it... probably some more elegant than my clumsy self taught hacking came up with... If I posted my solution, others would be able to improve on it by posting their rafactoring, and that thread would become a searchable solution for a specific coding problem for others in the future..

It would end up being a super crowd sourced examples section.

[koganam]

I have proposed before and do so again that we should have a Refactor My Code Forum.

The code repository such a forum creates can be invaluable. There are always many ways to do something, and very few new wheels need to be invented... The resulting repository of a good Refactor My Code forum would be a get learning resource, and a place to point people to see how similar tasks were solved and see several different takes on solving it as posted by various refactorers....

I am working on something just now where I need to find the first tick each hour of a 24 hour day. There are probably many ways to do it... probably some more elegant than my clumsy self taught hacking came up with... If I posted my solution, others would be able to improve on it by posting their rafactoring, and that thread would become a searchable solution for a specific coding problem for others in the future..

It would end up being a super crowd sourced examples section.

No need to wait for NT to create a specific forum for us. We already have code-related sections on the forum. I would suggest that if you have code that you want comments/refactoring on, just post it in the "General Programming" section, prefacing the topic with "Refactor my code: "

Heck, I just realized that we could then even use that as a search string to find old code that we cannot remember.

[Crassius]

No need to wait for NT to create a specific forum for us. We already have code-related sections on the forum. I would suggest that if you have code that you want comments/refactoring on, just post it in the "General Programming" section, prefacing the topic with "Refactor my code: "

Heck, I just realized that we could then even use that as a search string to find old code that we cannot remember.

That's a good idea to have a standard tag - Refactor My Code in the subject line and as tag... to be able to group them in search.

I really like the way stack overflow's paradigm works with the best answer rising to the top... that's what I had envisioned... but we can't do that on VBulletin anyway...

[mcgene4xpro]

No need to wait for NT to create a specific forum for us. We already have code-related sections on the forum. I would suggest that if you have code that you want comments/refactoring on, just post it in the "General Programming" section, prefacing the topic with "Refactor my code: "

Heck, I just realized that we could then even use that as a search string to find old code that we cannot remember.

I agree on that.. "No need to wait for any external actions". Let us be proactive and start the first steps. Then things will go on by itself.

There are many wants to learn NT to code and test their trading ideas. So, this is our goal and we can build on that. We need it to be a goal-oriented learning experience. We could share snippets, share simple templates for doing various trading tasks and we could even share our ideas to how to tackle specific programming-related issues.

First we need to have at least 5 to 10 people to start this circle. Then to find a niche of tools to help us meet online/offline and work together.Then we could set the realistic specific goals that we all agree on.

Surely, suggestions are highly welcomed. Whoever wants to be in this circle, please say it clearly so we can count you.

Now, the goal is to find each other. 5-10 people will be great to start.

Thanks,
McGene

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

To all,

I'll suggest to management a "User reference sample" sub-forum if this is what you mean here. For example, one where programmers can post reference samples. The only issue with that would be some people may post questions in there. Please let me know.

Thanks for your suggestion.

[mcgene4xpro]

To all,

I'll suggest to management a "User reference sample" sub-forum if this is what you mean here. For example, one where programmers can post reference samples. The only issue with that would be some people may post questions in there. Please let me know.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Hi, user friendly sample subsection, will be also a very good idea. You can close adding any question to this section.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

To all,

Please clarify your suggestion. I can suggest to management, however please note that it may or may not be implemented.

[mcgene4xpro]

To all,

Please clarify your suggestion. I can suggest to management, however please note that it may or may not be implemented.

If we could have a subsection to be as a reservoir for complete strategies .. These strategies will be detailed with comments and descriptions of what it is for. roles and sources will be included.

This will be great.

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

Hello,

I will make the suggestion.

Thanks for your suggestions.

[mcgene4xpro]

Hello,

I will make the suggestion.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Great news.. we are now three in the circle and waiting for another two to join us in this interesting learning experience.

I am suggesting:

1- To make our learning by example. I mean to learn by doing not by reading.
2- To start with realistic small target steps then we extend it
3- We could hire/or ask pro help from pro coders to tutor us through this learning activity.
4- We do the reading by ourselves and we share our ideas as students for how we could solve the task " for example, designing a simple moving average strategy"
5- Communication tools such as teamviewer , skype or any other onlinetool. So, we could share our tactics, tips, snippets easily.


This is only my brainstorming but these suggestions of course able to be modified, replaced or extended.

Whoever wants to join the circle please pm me.
Thanks