[ryhanson]

Thanks so much for your reply. I really appreciate your feedback.

I have been learning things that can add to my current programming practices, and I know that Node.js can be another one of those things. I'm going to implement a little Node.js here and there in my clients projects to start to get the hang of it. I started to learn Ruby through Treehouse, but I just didn't really care for the style all too well. I think if I were to learn another language it would probably be Python.

I keep hearing a lot about MongoDB. I should look into it some more. Especially since I won a startup pack that had a $1000 credit to MongoHQ. I also got a $1000 credit to EngineYard and $500 to to Code Climate, but since I don't develop in Ruby I haven't found a use for them.

Thanks again for taking the time to respond and give me some things to think about. I know if I want to be apart of a startup I am going to need to have a base knowledge of a lot of different technologies. Right now, sticking with what I do best is working, but I think it will only work for so long before I get bored and sick of it.

[rayhano]

Out of interest, what are you working on?

And what did you do to win that competition?

[ryhanson]

One of the projects I had to sign an NDA, so unfortunately I can't tell you. I know, I know, stealth is stupid, but it wasn't my choice. The other project is a web application to help Property Managers find tenants for their vacant units and also help tenants find property to rent, I know it has been done before, but the client has a few ideas for features that he hasn't seen others do.

As for the competition, it has http://www.startuppack.org it was more of a drawing than anything, but I had to submit my application via their API. I won quite a bit of cool stuff and will utilize most of it, but some I won't. I'm just happy to have won, I've never won anything big like that before.

[mbehrendt]

You're welcome. Sounds like a good plan, keep going! :)