My first language was QBasic i think, been through VB since then but i can't remember anything. I then began learning C/C++ which i still understand to this day

My first language was QBasic i think, been through VB since then but i can't remember anything. I then began learning C/C++ which i still understand to this day but i keep a book close. Since then mostly Python and Ruby but really only Ruby since 2007 or so. I feel i have good understanding of code now at 22, still without CS education. I helped my friend with Java problems his second year in CS without having used Java past hello world, i know there are holes in my knowledge based on lack of experience but i feel i can read most languages without much trouble now. I think the main objective of learning to code should be to learn how to think as a programmer, learn how to understand code and really most importantly learn how to search the web. Once you can master understanding programming syntax regardless of language, how to write good code and how to solve problems then you are well on your way to becoming a good developer.