# AU2018 Advice - Computational BIM Workshop - Beginner or Developer?

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**Created:** [September 17, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/au2018-advice-computational-bim-workshop-beginner-or-developer/26025 "2018-09-17T15:49:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mdhutchinson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mdhutchinson/32/54611_2.png) [@mdhutchinson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mdhutchinson)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/au2018-advice-computational-bim-workshop-beginner-or-developer/26025/1 "2018-09-17T15:49:13Z")

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I registered for AU2018  
I am new to Dynamo - but over the last 2 -3 weeks have spent perhaps 20-30 hours between CADLearning course and on-line including a number of past AU Recordings. I have running on 30+ years of LISP experience and written some VBA programs, little .NET and no C++ experience.

I am now wondering if the Beginner workshop will be too basic for me?.. and if I should switch to the Developer Workshop?

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**Author:** ![john\_pierson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/john_pierson/32/191977_2.png) [@john\_pierson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/john_pierson)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/au2018-advice-computational-bim-workshop-beginner-or-developer/26025/2 "2018-09-17T17:03:05Z")

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Definitely a tough call to make!

The developer workshop is going to have a huge focus on View Extensions. I would suggest to review this resource and see if it is something you are interested in.

In regards to the beginner workshop, this is probably a good reference to establish expectation,

> **[Computational BIM Workshop—Beginner](https://www.autodesk.com/autodesk-university/class/Computational-BIM-Workshop-Beginner-2017)**
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> Combine logic, geometry, math, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Dynamo visual programming. We'll use Dynamo to drive a Revit document and interoperate with other applications, data sources, and modeling tools. If you already have some...

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**Author:** ![mdhutchinson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/mdhutchinson/32/54611_2.png) [@mdhutchinson](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/mdhutchinson)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/au2018-advice-computational-bim-workshop-beginner-or-developer/26025/3 "2018-09-21T14:34:12Z")

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Ooh! I am registered for the Developer because the Beginner was full. I am on the waiting list for the beginner.  
I went all the way through the Dynamo Extensions Workshop video you suggested. This looks beyond what I was wanting or needing.

I hope I snag the Beginner sessions… I can go loaded up with knowledge and hopefully fill in what I am missing.