So you want to learn how to program? I have some suggestions. First, full disclosure. I’m hardly a programmer. I’m a guy learning. I can’t really produce full-blown applications yet. However, I have learned a fair amount about the process of learning to code already. And I have some tips. Here they are. Which Coding … Read more
I love coding and software entrepreneurship. To me, lines of code serve as “frozen thoughts” that make the world work better. What do I mean? You want to take a vacation to the beaches of Croatia (something I recommend, btw)? Software—code—frozen, algorithmic thoughts—now make that journey almost effortless. Travelocity (code) will find you a great … Read more
I wrote recently about learning the Ruby on Rails programming framework. That post outlined some initial thoughts on why I picked Ruby, but I decided to expand on this for readers with an interest in learning programming. There is a raging debate these days on whether new programmers should first learn Ruby and RoR or … Read more
For those of you following along this merry ride, I decided over the weekend to learn Ruby On Rails. I had been avoiding doing the dive into learning programming at a deeper level on the logic that, “We can’t learn everything.” However, I changed my mind for several reasons: First, I want to build web … Read more
