From: Philip Hallstrom <ruby@...>
Date: 2006-11-03T05:37:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Just a question to throw out there...

One thing i haven't seen anyone mention yet (maybe I just missed it) is to 
perhaps stop with the "hello world" programs and spend some time thinking 
of a program you *want*, that would be useful to you.

That will give you an incentive.  Then just hack your way through it. 
When you get stuck, look things up.

Yes, the first version will be horrific, but it will work and you'll learn 
some things.  Then you can go back and fix it.  Or not.  Pick another 
project that interests you and do that one.

When I was learning Ruby (along with Rails) coming from PHP that what I 
did.  I can't stand the "Let's build a shopping cart" examples :)

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Skotty wrote:

> Yah, see that's what I figured it's more than just "me learn to program, me 
> learn good."
>
> I don't really have a general knowledge of computer functions, and part of 
> the problem is i'm always too afraid to mess with that stuff. I know how to 
> do the very basic of things like restarting a web service and IP address but 
> that's about it. It would probably have been more helpful had I actually 
> started sooner and paid attention to these kinds of things.
>
> Anyways you all have been really really nice and helpful and I'll be sure to 
> check some of these links out. I can't thank you all enough.
>
>
> Webpage (www.freewebs.com/scottygiveshighfives)
> Email: Shyguyfrenzy@gmail.com
> (That's a mario reference.)
>