Want to learn RoR- will move anywhere to learn

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3519314

by gamechangr • 14 years ago

5 20 14 years ago

news.ycombinator.com

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• 14 years 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.

gamechangr11• 14 years 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.

gamechangr11• 14 years ago

I'm looking for complete immersion for a couple months or year!

joebadmo2• 14 years ago

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

gamechangr11• 14 years 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?

joebadmo2• 14 years 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• 14 years ago

Yikes... $12,500 seems a bit fishy.

gamechangr11• 14 years 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• 14 years ago

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

gamechangr11• 14 years ago

Great link....I hadn't heard of this! Thanks

sharksforcheap• 14 years 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.

gamechangr11• 14 years 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)

gamechangr11• 14 years ago

Ruby on Rails (for the search engine)

steventruong• 14 years 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?

gamechangr11• 14 years 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!

gamechangr11• 14 years ago

Let me know if you have opposing advice...always interested to learn more!!

ramblerman• 14 years 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?

bjeanes• 14 years ago

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

gamechangr11• 14 years ago

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

Want to learn RoR- will move anywhere to learn

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