Learning to Code: Lessons from building a simple Rails app with Treehouse

Re:Learning to Code: Lessons from building a simple Rails ap... by startupfounder on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @02:59PM (#5172884)

I have had a very similar experience to Jason learning Ruby on Rails through Team Treehouse.

I was sick of just being the Hustler for my startups, I raised seed rounds, but could not get my hands dirty in code. Why I No Get My Act Together?!?!?

I have tried to teach myself to code since 2007. I started my first profitable web company at age 20 without being able to afford a computer, but had to pay someone to code it up for me. Why I No Get My Act Together?!?!?

I know that I am not a lead developer or even close, but I am learning the fundamentals and am able to build my own prototypes without bugging someone to be my co-founder. Now I can show them even if the prototype is sh*tty (read: less then great).

I am now going through the Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl: http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ after going through: https://teamtreehouse.com/subscribe/plans?referrer=jameshigh... and have even played around with changing my terminal: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-and-tips/how-to-cust... played with heroku, github, html, css, js....

I can't wait to go through more: http://programming-motherfucker.com/ as well as learn python and django.

So right with you Jason, more non-tech guys should get their act together and put in the time.

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Re:Learning to Code: Lessons from building a simple Rails ap... by j_s on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @03:05PM (#5172915)

Go go gadget self-described hustler, url-shortening only the referral link in your post. Url shorteners are not healthy for the web and are pointless on hacker news. Referrals are fine, just be up-front instead of hiding behind a url shortener.

goo.gl/0BUvL -> https://teamtreehouse.com/subscribe/plans?referrer=jameshigh...

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Re:Learning to Code: Lessons from building a simple Rails ap... by startupfounder on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @03:14PM (#5172954)

Thanks for pointing this out, it has been changed back.

EDIT: My inner hustler was trying to get out, I put him back in his cage where he belongs.

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