People ask me this question a lot and really, the best way to learn how to program in any language is to figure out something you want your computer or the web

People ask me this question a lot and really, the best way to learn how to program in any language is to figure out something you want your computer or the web to do and make it do it. You have to want something. Hackers want to solve problems. They'll invent problems just to have a problem to solve. So you are going to have to do that too. Invent a problem you want to solve. What kinds of things do you do with computers? What do you wish was easier? What do you think is fun? Build an iPhone app. Build a website to help you track your time or productivity. Build something you will use and love for a long time. what kind of business do you run? Do you have employees? What questions do you spend a lot of time answering because information is all over the place? The most fun and laid back way is to do it when no one expect anything from you and you are doing it to make your life better.