Ruby & Python Bootcamp
It’s common advice in the programming industry to learn one new language every year to stay on top of things. It’s something I honestly believe in as well. Unfortunately I can’t say I’ve learnt a new language this year.
Last year, I learnt Actionscript 3.0, which is different enough from Actionscript 2.0 to be called a new language. I did this because of work, I did it in December and I had to do it fast. That worked pretty well for me. I got thrown in the deep end and had to learn or drown.
This year, with this being my last day at work for 2 weeks, I’m going to do the same thing, but I’m going to make it a little more interesting. I consider myself a reasonably competent programmer, and fairly solid in my knowledge of OOP paradigms. I think I can learn a language pretty quick. So, during my holidays, I’m going to:
- See how fast I really can learn a language at least to the point where I know what to search for online and can find my own way around reasonably confidently.
- See just how easily various concepts from different languages transfer across syntax
- Build some stuff I’ve been meaning to build for a while but kept putting off
With that in mind, this year I’m going to learn both Ruby and Python in 2 weeks, dedicating a week to both languages. In the process of learning these languages, I will also build a base for 2 websites for 2 of my domains that I have been meaning to build. I won’t spend any time designing them, just building the code.
So, over the next 2 weeks, the majority of posts on here will be reflecting my thoughts on Ruby and Python, and linking to resources that I plan to use in my learning, with a final post being the unveiling of the websites I manage to build.
Wish me luck!