If your goal is to create cool stuff now, you don't necessarily need to learn how to program. You can build prototypes in PowerPoint or Keynote. My partner and

If your goal is to create cool stuff now, you don't necessarily need to learn how to program. You can build prototypes in PowerPoint or Keynote. My partner and I built http://www.thankthanknotes.com http://www.thankthanknotes.com in 8 hours using Wordpress, a pre-built template, wufoo, paypal, and almost no code. Now, if you have a genuine interest in programming that's a different story. I do know it's taken me years to become a half-decent developer (I come from a design background). So, have some patience. What do you do now? Did it take 9 months to be come proficient? But don't let a lack of dev experience/knowledge keep you from building something cool.