Im quite new to PB, I took the plunge after trying the demo for a while. It seems really good. Im currently stuck tho as where to begin, could sum1 rec me an easy task to code. I've tried C++ and python but couldnt quite get to grips with it.
These two documents should give you a start on Purebasic and maybe inspire you to try your hand at writing a small program.
You could also try looking at the examples in the Purebasic folder installed on your hard drive. These contain good learning examples.
I'm writing a book at the minute that is aimed at users like you, people with little or no experience with Purebasic or programming in general. It will be available in a few months.
The most important thing to remember is that programming should be fun! Yeah it's hard, and yeah it can be frustrating but you're doing it for your own enjoyment. If you don't like a project, don't do it.
To illustrate this take me and ShadowRunnerX (who I code with). I love writing procedures and little snippets that hold programs together, but you'd never know that they were there unless you looked at the source. I can knock together an ok GUI but ShadowRunnerX can create skinned windows and the like which I'd find impossible.
So, think of something you'd be interested in/need. A lot of people start off with chat programs, as they're not too bad.
~I see one problem with your reasoning: the fact is thats not a chicken~