kennethkl

you don't strike me as someone who reads much, so i can understand why you don't see the usefulness of scroll pan zoom on a computer. specifically on large pdf documents with tiny text. maybe I'm getting old, but those tech spec sheets text feel like they are getting tinier.

also not sure why you'd think ppl wave their hands in front of a touch screen all day blocking their view. most ppl are capable of moving their hands out of the way. it's not clear if you've used a smart phone before, but it's the same. though, i imagine if you did, you'd do as you imagine others do with a touch screen.

you don't need a network lab. this article is not about that. it's not targeting you if you don't have a network lab. feel free to skip it.

but if you have one, this article might interest you.

similarly, an article about having a snail in your aquarium is not about you, needing an aquarium. skip that too if you don't have an aquarium.

to each their own. i personally like direction they took. it's minimal and gives more of a teaser. like a movie poster or game box art. I'd find adding screenshots everywhere is a little too much towards a specific niche detail

i agree -- couldn't bare trying to read, closed tab immediately.

why are all the solutions to for-loop, a different kind of for-loop? aren't you still paying the tax?

seems to just change double quotes to single. find and replace. I don't notice any other difference.

oh, noticed `0.5` turn into `.5` and `black` turn into `#000`. not sure how that will make it more JSX compatible

A Twitter API call without authentication?! I call BS

they probably track the closest object to the phone. just a guess. then ignore subsequent echos for a split second.

Your goals sound too large. Start small. Reminds me of a saying my grandmother used to say, when we took walks. "One step in front of the other, over leaves, past trees, and over bridges"

The method I use to get stuff done:

1. Keep in mind an overarching goal; usually something simple and easy to do, but big enough to be a goal. For example, make a humidifier sensor that reports room humidity to a server. 2. Write down small tasks on sticky notes. Very very small. So small, they are easily achievable. 3. Place these sticky notes where you will notice. i.e partly over your monitor. 4. When you've finished a task, throw the stupid sticky in the garbage. 5. Rinse and repeat.

Becomes kinda fun.

I really really like the simplicity and speed of http://nitrous.io. May not look as pretty as the other ones but it's the fastest and extremely functional.

Why take a step back in technology?

Start with nitrous.io for a free quick dev environment. It gives you a little linux box you can play with and setup the web server. Perfect for learning.

As for language, I'll defer to the rest of the community. I'm partial on Node.js, since you really only have to learn Javascript, HTML and CSS. Everything else you can rely on your programmer knowledge. The choice is yours.

I recommend you choose a fairly simple project that interests you. No stupid hello world -- you're not completely new. Try an online tic tac toe game or something.

As for front end, I recommend you try backbone. It's barebones enough that you'll learn exactly what other frameworks do for you. It's also short enough to read to see how it works.

lines like: dx = (e.keyCode - 38) % 2, dy = (e.keyCode - 39) % 2; is cheating. In that case, you could probably make it 1 line of javascript.

perhaps enabling open source editing of docs, wiki style, might help, but need to consider that a lot of docs is auto generated. Can't think of anything that can do that. Someone go create one.

Brand already has a bad name. http://www.businessinsider.com/dont-micromanage-your-employe...

How to stop micromanaging: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/218028

I can't say I'm excited about this...

Go through lean canvas process, refine, and once it's okay, try it out. If you fail, whoops. Try again. Hopefully you didn't burn that much time.

It's like shooting in the dark. Once in awhile, you'll hit something. Hopefully it's a bear.

How did you manage that? o.0 Re-wiring the routes?

Keep doing what you are doing; stay passionately curious.

Once you think you are good enough, help out at an open source project. Or start your own little project. One step in front of the other.

Then show case. Create a Show HN thread of what you built.

Build your online presence: Help out others on StackOverflow. Use twitter to tweet what you've learnt. Create a personal website with the projects you've worked on. It becomes your resume.

nitrous.io is working...