4 karma · joined March 29, 2015
I did have a brief look at Sensu and whilst being very impressed, it seems to be quite extensive, and when I deliver the tool and setup/administration procedure one of the requirements is that this can be maintained going forward by any member of the team. We have a few juniors and with Sensu, this wouldn't be the case.
I'd forever be pulled in to 'sort it out', I can already hear my phone ringing!
1 - Go to CodeAcademy and do the Python and Ruby starter tutorials.
2 - Pick your preference.
3 - Choose a framework. The choices are fairly obvious: Django for Python or Rails for Ruby.
4 - Do the starter 'app' that the framework of your choice offers. (I went with the Django 'Polls' tutorial)
5 - Get a hold of the books; JavaScript and HTML & CSS by Jon Duckett. Both are amazing!
6 - Choose a project and get started.
7 - Get lost. Then get lost some more. Then you slightly get a grasp of how things are working, and then you introduce something else and get lost even worse than before..
8 - NEVER GIVE UP! It's okay to get frustrated and walk away for a few hours/days. Just keep pushing.
9 - Remember to appreciate the things you are learning. Take as much in per session as possible then do something else.
Good luck Sir. It's rough. But it's more than worth it when you finish your first project!