Getting some initial input

One of the first things to do was to get some input on the basis of the program. How to approach it, and what to think about. I did that by signing up to the python-tutor mailing list. There I immediately got some feedback on how to approach it. What I've taken away immediately is that I shouldn't dwell on the 'big picture' for too long or it will quickly seem unreachable. Instead, I'm going to write a couple of simple individual applications which will get me back into the swing of things Python-wise. When those two are up and running, I can think about how they will interact in the bigger scheme of things.

I will start by writing a program to analyze a simply supported beam.