Don't Learn to Code?!!

[johnp]

To be honest, I think a lot of people here lose sight of making money, because they become blinded by BIG money.
One can easily start a site (which is the product) or create a tech product, which nets 100K per year. I think that's good money. Hell even 1-2 million per year is extremely achievable. I know people who can't write single line of code and they are making that much.

Just figured that I would say that. I kind of sit on both sides of the fence on the issue.

 

[Atown512]

One can easily start a site (which is the product) or create a tech product, which nets 100K per year. I think that's good money. Hell even 1-2 million per year is extremely achievable. I know people who can't write single line of code and they are making that much.

Do you mind me asking where these people are focusing their efforts? In other words, what are they doing that the developer couldn't do themselves? ie: idea generation and needs analysis...Marketing/branding...Testing? etc.

I know it is a waste of time for me to go very deep into programming, so I am focusing on finding problems and solving or making them easier. I have the means to pay a developer, but I can't afford to make many mistakes with the development process

 

[AndrewNC]

Learning to code is no easy task... I read a 500 page book a week for a year to get myself up to speed. Best investment in my knowledge base and future I've ever done though.

500 pages a week in marketing/sales this year and you will have all angles covered!

 

[^eagle^]

#property copyright "what?"
#property link "who cares!"

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int start()
{
//----
int digits = MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_DIGITS);
double value = NormalizeDouble(WindowPriceOnDropped(),digits);
for(int i=OrdersTotal()-1;i>=0;i--)
{
if(!OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES))
continue;
if(OrderSymbol()!=Symbol())
continue;

RefreshRates();

if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
if(value<Bid)
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),value, OrderTakeProfit(),OrderExpiration(),White);
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
if(value>Ask)
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),value, OrderTakeProfit(),OrderExpiration(),White);
if((OrderType()==OP_BUYSTOP) || (OrderType()==OP_BUYLIMIT))
if(value<OrderOpenPrice())
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),value, OrderTakeProfit(),OrderExpiration(),White);
if((OrderType()==OP_SELLSTOP) || (OrderType()==OP_SELLLIMIT))
if(value>OrderOpenPrice())
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),value, OrderTakeProfit(),OrderExpiration(),White);
}
return(0);
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I assume there are a few coders here. this is a specialized language called MQL. I was wondering what it looked like in terms of more common languages. It's a simple script code. I have heard it is similar to C++. Can someone verify this for me?

 

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[^eagle^]

Can't tell if that was sarcasm... soooo

Hahaha yes it's a C based language. The syntax is almost identical in many of the C based languages like C++, C#, Java, PHP, and Objective-C. There's only a few differences in syntax and supported data types and tools which makes switching C-based languages a breeze.

if you were to put that into any of the other C based languages, it would be nearly identical.

Thanks. I Learned BASIC many years ago when home computers were beginning their popularity. So that will be helpful. Do they even use Basic anymore? LOL

 

[dknise]

Thanks. I Learned BASIC many years ago when home computers were beginning their popularity. So that will be helpful. Do they even use Basic anymore? LOL

Hahaha to my understanding, no, unless you're working with a serious legacy system. For some-what familiar syntax... Microsoft still supports Visual Basic but serious programmers just use C# because of syntax.

 

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[Chazmania]

I recall @limitup AMA post about his success online and he totally recommended learning at least the basics + php and mysql. He said that knowing how to tweak your own stuff was the difference between him and his competition that needed to have someone else take care of the constant changes that are required. Apparently he was pulling 6 figure months consistently and made millions online.

 

[Chaseb731]

Holy crap, revival to the max.

 

[GuestUser113]

Holy crap, revival to the max.

at least he didn't create another thread.... oh wait. never mind.

 

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[marklov]

I changed my perspective , If your workday has you going through tweaks here and there it's worth it to learn code to "ninja' a few things here and there.
While my focus is on sales and marketing, picking up at least the basics of css and html has proven to be quite handy in split testing.

 

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