[milkytron]

Have you ever worked with a team of experienced programmers?

I ask because I flew solo throughout college simply because it was difficult finding competent programmers at such a small commuter school. I spent some time learning my own things and trying to teach myself. But once I was placed on a solid team at a software company, my rate of learning increased at least by double.

What I'm saying is maybe try surrounding yourself with some folks who have more experience in what you'd like to learn. There are user groups pretty much everywhere for major languages, and meetup.com is a great way to make connections.

[fierycatnet]

My friend got hired at the start up like that and now he is doing fine. The truth is that I am very honest and critical of myself, I just don't have the confidence in my abilities. He also had several years of experience, I don't. I might start hanging out at local meetups again but the tech scene is small.