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Want to learn RoR- will move anywhere to learn

5 points by gamechangr 15y ago

I NEED TO WORK FOR THE BEST, that's what is most important to me. I'm a good project manager for a mining company. I'm full of energy and desperate for a game change...set on ROR. I have no real experience in RoR, but excited about changing that ASAP! I applied to Hungry Academy (but after reading this http://twitter.com/#!/abatalion/statuses/157089098635558912 ...thought I should explore another plan) I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS like that or a company that wants to grow the community and take a chance on a newbie now!! (i've heard of CodeAcademy in Chicago) Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

st3fan 15y ago
Hey gamechangr, why not grab a book on RoR (like the excellent pragprog one) and start learning it from your comfy chair at home. No need to move anywhere.
- gamechangr 15y ago
  I am absolutely doing that...but thanks for the thought. I'm paid more than double a good engineers rate in mining, so if I quit to go after RoR...I want to have as much speed as possible.
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  - gamechangr 15y ago
    I'm looking for complete immersion for a couple months or year!
joebadmo 15y ago
I think this is what you're looking for: http://www.devbootcamp.com/ http://www.devbootcamp.com/
- gamechangr 15y ago
  This is exactly what I'm looking for. (i did send Shereef an email when he posted on HN for this). Joeadmo: do you think someone can get trained and land a job in 8 weeks?
  - joebadmo 15y ago
    I have no relevant experience in the matter, but I really don't see why not. If I was unattached and able to relocate, I personally jump on this kind of opportunity.
- dholowiski 15y ago
  Yikes... $12,500 seems a bit fishy.
  - gamechangr 15y ago
    It's a bit high....that's part of my trepidation! I wouldn't mind it if I were a little more confident in the outcome.
heliostatic 15y ago
Thoughtbot created https://www.apprentice.io/ https://www.apprentice.io/ which is starting to get some momentum.
- gamechangr 15y ago
  Great link....I hadn't heard of this! Thanks
sharksforcheap 15y ago
I have been curating a bunch of really handy links that helped me to learn. they are at newbietoruby.com in the resources section. I was in your situation a little while ago and moved to SF to be where just about every other person on a bike is a developer. If you want to learn and you want to learn quickly, SF is the place to be.
- gamechangr 15y ago
  SF-Better than the valley? I've heard more expense and dirtier--though I have no idea if that is true??? I have thought of just moving and it's encouraging to here from someone who did it. I've lived abroad twice now (I'm 33, so I kind of know what to expect. Thanks for the link...I'll use it for sure. oh yeah...What made you move? (career or other)
gamechangr 15y ago
Ruby on Rails (for the search engine)
steventruong 15y ago
Curious on a few things... Honest questions: 1. Do you have any programming background or is this a first? 2. Why deadset on RoR?
- gamechangr 15y ago
  No programming background. Try not to write a book..but hard to answer. Might sound cheesy, but the truth: Woke up one day and knew I needed a change. I decided to take a couple years out and retool. I'm sure every hacker says this, but I want to change the world. Took advice from CS friend at Stanford, who told me "your totally a rails guy" and it kind of grew on me like a disease I couldn't shake!
  - gamechangr 15y ago
    Let me know if you have opposing advice...always interested to learn more!!
  - ramblerman 15y ago
    "I'm sure every hacker says this, but I want to change the world." I'm having a hard time making "no programming experience" congruent with "being a hacker". I don't mean to put you down, I hate the elitism that is found in a lot of hacker subculture. But what part of the culture do you identify with, if you've never coded?
    - gamechangr 15y ago
      I guess I can see where you may have read into my comment. I don't consider myself a hacker in any way, shape, or form. I didn't mean to imply that I thought I was a hacker....just that I would imagine that "change the world" is mentioned often by hackers.
bjeanes 15y ago
A lot of companies are also doing apprenticeship programs (e.g. Groupon, 8th Light, etc).
- gamechangr 15y ago
  I'm looking for Ruby on Rails specifically...but I will chase the leads. thanks

5 points by gamechangr 15y ago

st3fan 15y ago

Hey gamechangr, why not grab a book on RoR (like the excellent pragprog one) and start learning it from your comfy chair at home. No need to move anywhere.

gamechangr 15y ago
I am absolutely doing that...but thanks for the thought. I'm paid more than double a good engineers rate in mining, so if I quit to go after RoR...I want to have as much speed as possible.
- deleted 15y ago
  [deleted]
- gamechangr 15y ago
  I'm looking for complete immersion for a couple months or year!

joebadmo 15y ago

I think this is what you're looking for: http://www.devbootcamp.com/ http://www.devbootcamp.com/

gamechangr 15y ago
This is exactly what I'm looking for. (i did send Shereef an email when he posted on HN for this). Joeadmo: do you think someone can get trained and land a job in 8 weeks?
- joebadmo 15y ago
  I have no relevant experience in the matter, but I really don't see why not. If I was unattached and able to relocate, I personally jump on this kind of opportunity.
dholowiski 15y ago
Yikes... $12,500 seems a bit fishy.
- gamechangr 15y ago
  It's a bit high....that's part of my trepidation! I wouldn't mind it if I were a little more confident in the outcome.

heliostatic 15y ago

Thoughtbot created https://www.apprentice.io/ https://www.apprentice.io/ which is starting to get some momentum.

gamechangr 15y ago
Great link....I hadn't heard of this! Thanks

sharksforcheap 15y ago

I have been curating a bunch of really handy links that helped me to learn. they are at newbietoruby.com in the resources section. I was in your situation a little while ago and moved to SF to be where just about every other person on a bike is a developer. If you want to learn and you want to learn quickly, SF is the place to be.

gamechangr 15y ago
SF-Better than the valley? I've heard more expense and dirtier--though I have no idea if that is true??? I have thought of just moving and it's encouraging to here from someone who did it. I've lived abroad twice now (I'm 33, so I kind of know what to expect. Thanks for the link...I'll use it for sure. oh yeah...What made you move? (career or other)

gamechangr 15y ago

Ruby on Rails (for the search engine)

steventruong 15y ago

Curious on a few things... Honest questions: 1. Do you have any programming background or is this a first? 2. Why deadset on RoR?

gamechangr 15y ago
No programming background. Try not to write a book..but hard to answer. Might sound cheesy, but the truth: Woke up one day and knew I needed a change. I decided to take a couple years out and retool. I'm sure every hacker says this, but I want to change the world. Took advice from CS friend at Stanford, who told me "your totally a rails guy" and it kind of grew on me like a disease I couldn't shake!
- gamechangr 15y ago
  Let me know if you have opposing advice...always interested to learn more!!
- ramblerman 15y ago
  "I'm sure every hacker says this, but I want to change the world." I'm having a hard time making "no programming experience" congruent with "being a hacker". I don't mean to put you down, I hate the elitism that is found in a lot of hacker subculture. But what part of the culture do you identify with, if you've never coded?
  - gamechangr 15y ago
    I guess I can see where you may have read into my comment. I don't consider myself a hacker in any way, shape, or form. I didn't mean to imply that I thought I was a hacker....just that I would imagine that "change the world" is mentioned often by hackers.

bjeanes 15y ago

A lot of companies are also doing apprenticeship programs (e.g. Groupon, 8th Light, etc).

gamechangr 15y ago
I'm looking for Ruby on Rails specifically...but I will chase the leads. thanks