When it comes to learning something, it's the permission to do so that's primary at the beginning.

Without it nobody gets started. Why do you think so many local meetups for Ruby on Rails or Javascript exist? Is it because the organizers are such talented gurus who can offer insights that...

Today I got something to work!

It's been six weeks since I've gotten something to work! That's a long damn time to not get anything to work, especially when one's getting paid. For six weeks I've felt at times like the most hard headed, incompetent newb. And at times I...