Learning Ruby helped me become a better programmer in other languages (learning any language generally accomplishes this). I’m not a huge fan of Ruby, because I feel that there are language design flaws that prevent it from being appropriate on large applications, but the Rails framework is easily the best web framework I’ve ever used. Ruby is decent, Rails is great.
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How I did it: There were three things that were instrumental in paying off the card. STOP USING IT - It may seem obvious, but you really have to do it, no exceptions. I started using my debit card for all purchases instead, which basically forced me to have enough money in the bank to buy whatever it was I was planning on buying. DON'T WORRY ABOUT OTHER CARDS - Focus on one card at a time, specifically the one with the highest interest rate.&nb… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Just used the online docs to get a handle on the whole thing in general, and then used the ApiDemos examples to figure my way around.The Eclipse plugin makes things pretty easy to develop, and mostly you need to do a lot of trial and error to figure out the layout engine. The Eclipse plugin updates your R.java file automatically for you as well, which is nice. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Watched what I ate and went to the gym. Seriously, no diets, no fads, nothing like that. Cut my calorie intake and worked out regularly, then as I lost weight I'd cut more calories and spend longer at the gym. Read how I did it…
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Took a class that required learning C#. It’s an well-designed language, and it addresses a lot of flaws with Java. If I still used Windows, C# would be my language of choice for native application development.
linux definitely comes up short in a number of surprising areas (file networking being my primary problem), but just knowing I am free is nice. Go linux!
