Thanks - I had not even considered the bit on finding a company I'd like to work for and start contributing to their open source stuff... makes perfect sense.

Thanks - I had not even considered the bit on finding a company I'd like to work for and start contributing to their open source stuff... makes perfect sense. Also "Rule of thumb, you are never ready. Just go for it" is basically the best advice I've heard for essentially any new task; it's nice to have that reinforced.