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I see two things in your story. 1. You want to learn something new. When it comes to learning a new programming language (and a new framework), there's really
by gregschlom 16y ago
I see two things in your story.
1. You want to learn something new. When it comes to learning a new programming language (and a new framework), there's really just ONE way to do it: work on a real project, full time. Two hours a day is too short to solve the issues you'll find, and without a real project, it's hard to stay motivated.
2. You want to quit your job, for a number of reasons. It's boring, you don't like how the project is managed, the code base is awful, etc... So you'll probably should be looking for new opportunites.
But as I understand your post, you're asking: "should I quit my job to start a new career with a technology I don't fully know yet?" This is not the only option. Quiting your current job for a new .NET developer position may be really good as well. Learning the structure of a new project, working with a new team, etc... will satisfy your need for novelty. You don't necessarily have to pick up another language.
- spread_thin 16y ago1. completely agree 2. yep. your last comment is a pretty succinct description of my goal. i guess what i should be asking is, what's the best way to make that transition? i kind of fell into .NET development--no real passion there and it's been a large effort just to keep current when i'd much rather be working with something else.
- gregschlom 16y agoWork for a startup, then. I guess any startup will warmly welcome a good developer. The fact that you don't know the language is no obstacle at all. In at most one month, you'll be almost as proficient in Rails as you are in .NET now.
- rick_2047 16y agoAbout point number 1, isn't full time a little too much? I mean hey one can learn even if he is not working full time on something. If what you said were the case, nobody would have been able to learn any thing in life as we have a life other than programming too. Not everybody is a fan of dropping out of college to learn Rails.
- spread_thin 16y agoi think you're right in the context of learning for the sake of learning, but to learn in order it enough for it to count as an employable skill... not sure. i'd love if two hours/day for six months would get me up to speed.