SYNDK8: THE BLOG
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by m1t0s1s
I learned qbasic in high school, and went to college and learned c, c++, and pascal; I failed in college because I have attention deficit disorder.
What would be the easiest way to get back into programming?
I don't like traditional classroom-style learning, and I can probably teach myself since I have some knowledge of programming.
Also, what language should I get into? PHP, Ruby, Python, Scheme or
something else? Perl?
What do you want to do?
If you want to build tools for BH, PHP and/or Perl would do nicely.
How to do it? Think of a simple tool that would be kickass to
have custom made just for you.
Then look shit up and you'll learn how to do it quick, cuz you want
it.
Bompa
the easiest way to learn is to first have a task/goal in mind so you know what you are working towards. once you have that you can figure out the pieces you need to make it happen then you can figure out how to go about building those pieces
also, buying a book never hurts but there is a wealth of information online also.
KaptainKrayola
The thing most people unfamliliar with the self-employed lifestyle have to wrestle with initially is actually getting their ass moving.
In a 9-5 job, your working hours are pretty much set out in stone. So are your vacations, your perks and benefits, etc. While this may qualify for a work drone existence, it's what most people prefer and what they feel they can halfway cope with.
Not so when you're self-employed: No one there to tell you to get up in the morning (or whenever it is you prefer to work) and get going. No one to fire you if you decide to live on a limb, to prevent you from dumbing yourself down with drugs instead of doing something productive (aka money spinning), etc.
Of course, if you can't or won't muster the discipline that may be required for a 16 hour job (which is what most self-employeds are actually running), your mounting bills and depleted bank account will sooner or later make it perfectly clear which way the cookie actually crumbles.
If you feel you can't cope with that, go for a part time solution first, like staying employed 50% of the time (provided you can find a job that will actually allow you to work it this way) and pursuing your other stuff when you're on your own. That way, your income will usually keep you from starving but unless you're in a vastly overpaid position there may still be just enough financial pressure to nudge you on with your entrepreneurial tasks.
What's more important here than the financial angle IMV is being able
to compare real world lifestyles in parallel and decide from there which
one you really prefer.
Fantomaster
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