Want to learn RoR- will move anywhere to learn

[gamechangr]

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]

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.

[gamechangr]

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.

[sharksforcheap]

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.

[gamechangr]

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)

[heliostatic]

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

[gamechangr]

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

[steventruong]

Curious on a few things... Honest questions:

1. Do you have any programming background or is this a first?

2. Why deadset on RoR?

[gamechangr]

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!

[joebadmo]

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

[gamechangr]

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?

[dholowiski]

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

[bjeanes]

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

[gamechangr]

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

[gamechangr]

Ruby on Rails (for the search engine)