[aspir]

You are correct. I started, and still am learning Ruby. My normal "business stuff" can now be slightly automated, I can build simple things (blogs, "toys", etc.), and its fun to make things. Technical people also love to help you learn.

Moreover, when it came time for my technical friends to bring on a "business guy," who do you think they went to -- some random guy from a meetup, or the guy they traded code lessons for all-purpose biz advice and is busting his tail to learn the tech.

Ironically, I'm so busy now that I don't get to sit down and work on the fun projects and puzzles like I used to, but that was the original goal, right?