Good advice stacking up here - but the challenge is in getting your boss to appreciate the huge step from sample exercises in programming to building a real lif

Good advice stacking up here - but the challenge is in getting your boss to appreciate the huge step from sample exercises in programming to building a real life application. It could be the equivalent of learning to saw through a couple of wooden planks. Learning the basics of handling a cross cut saw gives little insight into the craft of joinery.