Do what you want. In order to keep your coding skills sharp you should probably start building a few of those website ideas now, don't give yourself any breaks

Do what you want. In order to keep your coding skills sharp you should probably start building a few of those website ideas now, don't give yourself any breaks where you just don't code at all for more than a few weeks. Get some code on github and start making a name for yourself (I wish I had started doing that much earlier), you might want to learn other languages but the LAMP stack + JS can take you wherever you want to go for most web things. I second the suggestion of finding local tech meetups, even if you're antisocial they can still be interesting.