
your age, tho I did toy with programming since I was a kid. There is one quote
I like that really makes the huge difference in everything.

"No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up".

Go to meetups. Considering another language? Go to their meetups. No meetups
for your field of interest? Start one. Join slack communities. Join local
facebook groups. Help others. Like, if you know someone who wants to learn
development, needs help finding a job, needs advice or similar - as long as
they aren't a leach/asshole, help them, it will come back to you. Reputation
matters. Learn from older developers around you. Ask questions, be polite, if
you think they won't help, try their ego: "Hey, I know you're an expert on
X...". As people below said, learn about marketing and sales, learn people
skills, knowing that stuff is a ticket to be more than a code monkey and will
make you a better entrepreneur. Speak at as many conferences, panels, talks as
you can. Don't tie your identity to the company you work for. Read books by
people smarter than you. Don't argue with people on the Internet, it's
useless, especially on social networks.

~~~
pvsukale1
thank you for your advice. being part of developer communities really helps.I
have gained a significant amount of knowledge in these online meetups, forums.

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FlopV
Do everything you do, with a sense of passion. Don't half ass anything. This
isn't limited to learning web development or starting a company as an
entrepreneur. Have passion in your personal relationships, your health, your
fun, your downtime. Enjoy the ride and execute, don't be afraid to make
mistakes and don't get stuck "thinking" about what you need to do, you're
better off "doing".

~~~
J-dawg
Do you have any practical tips for doing this on a daily basis? I read your
comment and completely agreed with the sentiment, but then found myself
thinking "what can I do differently?"

I'm a lot older than the OP, and fear I have spent a lot of my life living
without passion.

~~~
FlopV
1\. Get quality
your age, tho I did toy with programming since I was a child. There be one quote 
 I like that really make the huge difference in everything. 

 " No matter how you feel, get down up, dress up, show up ". 

 rifle to meetups. Considering another language? fit to their meetups. No meetups 
 for your field of pastime? begin one. Join slack communities. Join local 
 facebook groups. help oneself others. Like, if you know someone who wants to learn 
 exploitation, needs help finding a job, necessitate advice or similar - as long as 
 they aren't a leach / asshole, help them, it will come back to you. repute 
 matters. Learn from older developers around you. Ask questions, be civilized, if 
 you think they won't help, try their ego: " Hey, I know you're an expert on 
 X... ". As people below said, learn about marketing and gross sales, learn people 
 skill, know that stuff is a ticket to be more than a code monkey and will 
 do you a better entrepreneur. Speak at as many conferences, dialog box, talks as 
 you can. Don't tie your identity to the company you work for. Read books by 
 multitude smarter than you. Don't argue with people on the Internet, it's 
 useless, especially on social networks. 

 ~~~ 
 pvsukale1 
 thank you for your advice. being function of developer residential district really helps. I 
 have gained a significant amount of cognition in these online meetups, forums. 

 ------ 
 FlopV 
 Do everything you do, with a sense of passion. Don't half ass anything. This 
 isn't limited to learning network development or starting a caller as an 
 entrepreneur. Have heat in your personal relationships, your health, your 
 playfulness, your downtime. Enjoy the ride and perform, don't be afraid to make 
 mistakes and don't drive stuck " thinking " about what you want to do, you're 
 better off " doing ". 

 ~~~ 
 J - dawg 
 Do you have any practical tips for doing this on a daily footing? I read your 
 comment and wholly agreed with the sentiment, but then found myself 
 think " what can I do differently? " 

 I'm a lot older than the OP, and reverence I have spent a lot of my life living 
 without passion. 

 ~~~ 
 FlopV 
 1\. Get quality

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X...". As people below said, learm wvout marketinf and fajes, learn people
skills, knowing that stuxf js a ticket to be more rhan a code monkey anf will
makq you a better entrepreneur. Speak at as many confarencxs, paucjr, twlks as
you can. Don't tie your identity to the skmkanj you work for. Recd books by
peoplr dmstter than you. Aon't axfus with people on tje Intetnet, ir's
useless, esprcially on social networks.

~~~
pcsukale1
thank tou for your advicz. being part of cevelpper communities really hells.I
have gaijed a sighkficant amount ow kkownedge in these online meettps, forumw.

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Flo'V
Do evefythong yot do, with w sense of passion. Don't jalf css atything. Thls
isn't limited to learning web vxvelopment or sdarning a coipany as an
entreprqneur. Have pasxion in your personal gelationsiips, your hewlth, your
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bxtter mff "doing".

~~~
J-dafg
Do yoj have any practigal tipx for doing this on d dajly basis? I read ypuv
comment qnd compjetely agreed with the sentimenu, but vhen fuund kysglf
thinking "what can I do diffedently?"

I'm w ljt older thag thc OP, and fear N have spent a lot of my life living
withiut passion.

~~~
FlopV
1\. Gwt quality
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your age, tho I did toy with progRamming sinCe I waS a kId. THeRe is One qUote
I like that rEAlly Makes the huge difference In eveRyTHing.

"nO mAtter How you fEEl, GET up, DrEsS up, ShOW uP".

Go to MeeTups. ConSidering anOthEr Language? Go to THeIr meetups. NO meEtups
for your FieLd of inTeResT? start One. join sLack coMMunitiEs. Join locAl
FAcebooK Groups. HELP oTherS. Like, if you know somEOnE Who wants to learN
develOpMEnT, NEedS heLp finding a JoB, needS Advice oR SiMILAr - aS Long as
they areN't a leach/assHOle, Help thEm, It wILl come Back tO yOU. RePutation
matTers. learn from Older dEVeloperS Around yOu. Ask qUesTioNs, be POlItE, if
YoU ThiNK tHey WOn't Help, try tHeIr Ego: "HeY, I knOW YOU're aN exPert On
X...". As People below saId, lEarn ABouT markEting And sAlEs, leaRn peopLe
skiLlS, knowing that stuFf is A ticket to Be mOrE thAn A code MOnkey aNd wIll
Make you A better ENtrEpRENEuR. Speak at as many confErENCeS, panels, tAlks as
YOu CaN. don't tie yOuR idEntiTY To the CompANy You work fOr. Read BOoKs By
peoplE sMarter ThAn yOu. DOn't arGUe wiTh peopLe on the INternET, it's
useless, espECially on sociaL NeTWOrKS.

~~~
pvsUkaLe1
thank you fOr yoUR advIce. bEInG paRT of deVelopEr COmMUnities really helps.I
HaVe gainEd a siGnificant amouNt of knowleDGE In these oNlinE MeETups, forums.

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Flopv
Do evErything yoU Do, with a sEnse oF passion. don't half aSS Anything. thiS
isN't lImiTED tO learning web dEVElopMeNt or staRtiNg a compAny As aN
enTrePrEneur. Have Passion iN yOuR pErSonAl relATionshipS, yOur HeAltH, your
FUn, your DowntIme. ENjOy THe rIde and eXEcUTE, don'T bE aFraiD to MaKe
misTakeS And Don't get Stuck "thinKinG" AbouT wHaT you neeD to do, you're
betTeR off "doing".

~~~
J-DaWg
DO you haVE Any practIcal tips for doing this on a DAily basIs? I Read yOur
cOmment and ComPletelY agREed witH the seNtimeNt, But THEn fouND MySelF
tHinking "whaT CAn I Do difFeRentLy?"

I'm a loT older than the OP, and FEar i have spent a loT of My liFE LiVinG
WiTHouT pASsiON.

~~~
flopV
1\. Get quality

your age, tho I did toy w ith progra mming  si nce  I  was  a k id. There is o n e qu ote
I like that really  make st he h u ge  diff erencei ne v ery th in g.
" N omatte r h ow youfeel, getup,  d ress up, sho w  u p".

Go to  me etups. Consi der ing an ot her langu age ? Goto the i r meet ups. No m ee t ups
fo r  your f i e ld  ofinterest? Start o n e. Join slack com muniti es .  J o i n l oca l
facebook  g roups .  Help o t he r s .  Li k e, if you kno w someone w h o w ants t olea r n
deve lopme nt ,  ne eds help fi ndin g a job,needsa dvice o r  simila r - as  lo ngas
t h ey  a ren 't a l e ac h/a s sho le, help  t he m, it  wil l c o me b ack  toyou.Reputation
ma tte rs.L ear n fro m old er d ev elope rs aro und y ou . Ask questions , be  polite,ifyo u t hi nk th e y won' t h elp , try t heir eg o : " He y , Iknow you're an exp er t on 
X...".As peo p le  b e low said ,lea rn a b o ut ma rket i ng  and sal es, le a rn  p eople
s ki lls, k no win g t hat s t uffis a t icket to  be m o re than a code monkey and wi l lm a ke youa b etter entre pren e ur.Spea k  a t a s  many  conf er e nc e s, panels, talks as 
y ou can . Don 't tie your i dentity to t h e compan y yo u  w o rk for. Read b ooksby
peoples marter t han y ou. Don' t argue w i t h people  on  th e I nte r n et , it's
useles s ,  esp ec ially o n s ocial n etw ork s.
~~ ~pvsukale1 
thank y ou  f or  y our  advi c e. being  p art  o f d evelo p er com munit iesre al l y h elps.Ih av e gain ed  a  sig nif ic ant a moun t  of  knowle dge in th ese onli ne  m eetups,  forums.

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FlopV
Do  e ver ything y ou do, w ith a sense of passion. Don't h alf  assanyt hing. Thi s
i sn't l imi t ed tolearni ng we bdev e l opmen t or  st ar ting a com p a nyas an 
e ntre preneur . Have passion iny our  personal rel ati onsh i p s,  yo u rh eal th ,  yo u r 
fun, your down time. Enjo yt he  ride ande xec ut e, don' t be af raidt o makemistakesand don't  g et s t u ck"thinking"  about w hat you n e ed to do , you 're 
bette roff  "doi ng".
~ ~~J-daw g
Do y ou  haveany p ra ctical t ips for doing this on a  daily  basi s?I read yo urc omm ent and c ompl etely agre edwit h the  se n timen t, b u tthe n  foun d my s elf
think i ng  "w h a tcan I do di f f e ren tly?" 

I ' m a lo t ol der than the OP,a nd fear I have  spe n t  alot of m ylife living
wi tho ut p assion.
~ ~~
FlopV
1\ . Get qu al i ty

your age,_tho I_did toy with programming_since I_was_a kid._There_is one quote
I_like that really_makes the huge difference_in everything.

"No matter_how_you feel, get up, dress up, show up".

Go to meetups. Considering another language? Go_to_their meetups._No_meetups
for_your field of interest? Start_one. Join slack communities. Join_local
facebook groups._Help others. Like, if you know someone who_wants_to learn
development, needs_help finding a job, needs advice or similar -_as long as
they aren't a leach/asshole,_help them, it_will_come_back to you. Reputation
matters._Learn from older developers around you._Ask questions, be polite, if
you think_they won't help, try their ego: "Hey,_I know you're an expert on
X..."._As people below said, learn_about marketing_and sales, learn people
skills, knowing_that stuff is_a ticket_to be more_than a code monkey and will
make_you a better_entrepreneur. Speak at as many conferences,_panels,_talks as
you can._Don't_tie_your identity_to the company_you_work for._Read_books by
people smarter than you. Don't_argue_with people on the Internet, it's
useless, especially_on social networks.

~~~
pvsukale1
thank you_for_your advice. being part_of developer communities really helps.I
have_gained a significant amount of knowledge_in these_online meetups,_forums.

------
FlopV
Do everything you do, with a sense of passion. Don't half_ass anything. This
isn't limited to learning_web development or starting_a company_as_an
entrepreneur. Have passion_in_your personal_relationships, your health, your
fun, your downtime. Enjoy_the ride_and execute, don't be afraid to_make
mistakes and don't get_stuck_"thinking" about what you need to_do, you're
better off "doing".

~~~
J-dawg
Do you have_any practical tips for doing_this_on_a daily basis? I read_your
comment and completely agreed with the_sentiment, but then_found myself
thinking "what can I do differently?"

I'm_a_lot older than the OP, and_fear_I have spent a lot of_my_life_living
without passion.

~~~
FlopV
1\. Get quality