>> Choose a good editor. > No. The more features and functions an editor or EDI has, the more crutches you'll routinely use when you don't need them. Which mea

>> Choose a good editor. > No. The more features and functions an editor or EDI has, the more crutches you'll routinely use when you don't need them. Which means you won't learn and grow as quickly. Choose something simple like Textpad, disable the syntax color highlighting, and make mistakes. Sure, it'll be a pain in the ass, but that's the best way to learn the quickest. I disagree...disabling syntax highlighting is crazy advice. This is not endurance training with sand bags on the ankles, and there is no real long-term benefit of having a syntax-unaware editor. I'd instead recommend using an editor with basic support for many file types, like vim, emacs, or TextMate (or something like notepad++ for windows, which I can't comment on) to eliminate as much as possible the chilling effect on picking up something new, caused by "uh oh, my editor has no clue what this is."