From: Samantha <rubygeekgirl@...>
Date: 2007-06-17T01:18:22+09:00
Subject: Re: Question on Getting back in the swing of things & Time Management

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On 6/16/07, darren kirby <bulliver@badcomputer.org> wrote:
>
>
> Sure it is possible. I am no professional programmer, in fact, I don't
> even
> use a computer in my line of work. However, I do have a pretty large
> interest
> in computers and programming, so I treat it like a hobby. I do basically
> exactly what you describe, ie: invest about an hour a day and more on
> weekends.
>
> My advice: spend your time a) reading code, and b) writing code. Simply
> the
> best way to learn. Books and tutorials et al are great, but I find the
> best
> way to learn is to be active and write code, not to passively read words
> on a
> page. Also: take part in the Ruby quiz each week. I have found that to be
> a
> fantastic resource.
>
> -d
> --
> darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org
> "...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more
> expected..."
> - Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972
>
>
Thanks for the feedback, Darren.  It's good to hear the encouragement and
see that you don't have to spend 10 hours a day obsessing, er focusing on
stuff to be able to learn. :)  (Which is essentially what I was doing months
ago.)  It's very different to go from constant immersion to having limited
time.

Thanks,
Samantha
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