I'm actually 2 months into learning to program Javascript for the Unity3D engine. I've learned a lot in 8 weeks, and I'm happy I took the time to commit to it.

I'm actually 2 months into learning to program Javascript for the Unity3D engine. I've learned a lot in 8 weeks, and I'm happy I took the time to commit to it. I could actually start prototyping my own basic mobile games with Unity, something I never thought I'd be able to do. So I guess from my experience: - Find a single good source or book for tutorials and learning. Its best for the coding style and teaching style to be consistent. I used a fantastic series of free video tutorials produced by the Walker Brothers, which included 3 entry exams, and a series of lab assignments after each tutorial set. I had to submit the work in order to get access to the next set. - Find a good Q&A source like Stackoverflow, forums, or a site more specific to what you're coding in. When you get stuck or don't understand something, go and ask (search first). +1 if you have programming friends to ask too. - Keep a journal (really!) on Google docs. At the end of the night, you can quickly re-hash what you learned (cs concepts, or cool functions you learned), or often write out the things you don't understand. That way, when you start up again, you can do a quick review on where you left off and get back to figuring out things you previously were stuck on. - Try not to skip past things you don't understand. If you don't understand them, take the time to practice out the code, or look up documentation. A big key point: its always worth it to invest the time to figure little problems out. I once spent 3 hours trying to get some timer controllers working just perfectly the way I wanted. They were actually OKAY to begin with and I was considering skipping past it for the sake of productivity, but in hammering out the problem, I gained confidence and had the satisfaction of solving a problem. - Get your things WORKING! As beginner programmers, our first concern is making what we want happen. Not pretty code, not computer science theory. Just results. Getting results fast gives you the confidence to try harder things, which will naturally take you into the world of organized code and computer science. Good luck!