Glad to hear from someone in the same boat as me! I realize this is the case for Java and .NET which is probably the main reason I'm thinking about switching.

Glad to hear from someone in the same boat as me! I realize this is the case for Java and .NET which is probably the main reason I'm thinking about switching. I've done quite a bit of work with OO Javascript professionally, but I've only done side projects in Python and Ruby. I've done some reading on Node.js and NoSQL, but that's about it. I want to be part of the new wave in IT as well. I don't have a wife and kids so I definitely have more free time. I'm interested in any more ideas you have on getting started down this path.