I can program in VB.net AND C#! Does that work? :)

I had a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1 in 1977, when I was 7. I could program basic back then. does that count?

Try writing a fairly complex program in Notepad...

I play guitar and I'm damn good at it ;) but I can't play one chord lefthanded (I'm righthanded).

Though, I get the analogy but I don't agree. At the uni during my CS cource, I got around 15 different program languages, even had to create my own (and have created several after the uni). I can switch language without a problem. The thing is: programming is not language-bound: programming is about algorithms, functionality mapping onto executable constructs. The transformation of those to computer language is one which can even be done by a computer program :).

Playing a guitar lefthanded when you're righthanded and then seeing you suck at it has more to do with the tools you've to work with then: use notepad for writing your large enterprise asp.net application instead of vs.net ;)

I see what you are saying Frans. However, there was nothing for you to disagree with. I merely asked if there was an analogy, I was not claiming to have provided one. I certainly do agree with you though. It has to do with the tools you've been provided to accomplish a task. Like asking a piano player to compose a piece of music and play it on the guitar. The piano player could probably compose some beautiful music and play it wonderfully on the piano, but can't get out a single Cmaj7 chord.

The same thing would be to turn you keybord and mouse around and then work as usual.

Like the analogy. May I present a milder variation: tune you guitar different (say open G) or take another instrument like a mandolin, bass, bouzouki or anything else with plucked strings.
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Ryan, don't give up, thats for sure. And if you ever have any questions and want any of us to post about any particular topic, please let us know and any one of us will be more than happy to help you out :)

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