i am not a programmer, i am a system administrator with a small company, who wants to learn how to develop software.
My main focus would be windows based, so a .Net language would be perfect here.
I looked into C#, but i really really can’t stand the syntax. F# on the other side lookes appealing to me.
My question is: What can F# do? F# is always listed as a general purpose language, but can it be more detailed?
If i want to build the following, could f# handle it?
A Monitoring solution for Windows based clients and servers with an agent installed and a webfrontend for administration. So mainly backend, client and webfrontend development. Can F# do all of this?
A web based ticketing tool in Kanban style with drag&drop.
Same as above, backend logic and webfrontend.
English is not my main language, so i hope you all understand my questions
Greetings,
Nopp
I would start with Isaac’s book (first one), then move to the one Scott wrote. Scott’s goes much deeper into doing Domain-Driven Design (DDD), whereas Isaac’s will get you going with F# very quickly. (I also recommend you do the projects in Isaac’s book, those are where the real learning happens.)
Thanks for the recommendations.
So, is the book by Isaac for complete newcommers, who just start with this book, with no experience in programming`? If yes, this book’s for me
After you’ve followed part of that series (probably the first 3-5 posts) you should be ready for Isaac’s book, I would think. (Though, it might not be a “super easy” going. )
Yes F#, can build what you want, it is a general purpose programming language, it can build almost anything
It will take you, realistically, years of learning and practicing, to build those two tools, taking into consideration you are not a programmer
This is not an issue in F#, this is an issue with programming, it takes more time than most people expect, especially if you want to do it correctly
For monitoring windows clients, i recommend you focus on powershell and building command line tools and reports using a database and SSRS
For the web based ticketing, there are many of great solutions, download one, or subscribe to one of the many amazing cloud services
Do learn F#, it is an amazing language, do build a project with it to practice what you learn, but do know it will take you time to build something complex and usable, in F# or any other language
Thanks your your reply, i appreciate it.
I just want to clarify, that i don’t want to implement those tools on my own. Those were just examples popping into my mind.
I want to brighten up the portfolio of my company and adopt a language to it, so i can recruit some colleagues in the future.
I really want to give F# a try.