There's only one way to get experience: make things. Just get in there and code. You'll be frustrated a lot, but it's a learning experience. Pat yourself on th

There's only one way to get experience: make things. Just get in there and code. You'll be frustrated a lot, but it's a learning experience. Pat yourself on the back when you hit an obstacle and work through it, don't worry if you don't finish your original goal; the goal is to learn. Ask any hacker on this site and the # of projects finished vs the # of projects half-done rapidly approaches zero!