Whenever people ask about my profession and I say, “I develop web applications”, I have to admit it’s an awesome feeling. It’s awesome because you see this instant change in their face and demeanor from politely making small talk to genuine interest. Naturally, I’m pleased and say this not to brag, but because I’ve earned it. Paid a dear price for it. Countless hours, weeks and months working late nights, obscene amounts of coffee, plus the very many times of sheer frustration where all I wanted to do was take the hammer to the computer. In many ways, I still pay this price because web development is ever changing and new things come along all the time. Not long ago, someone asked me what’s the best way to learn PHP. Well… for me, it was a 3-inch thick book that cost a pretty penny. Simply because there weren’t many choices then. Thankfully these days, it’s a whole lot easier to pick up and many times for free or at least, very affordable. Codecademy This is where I like to start people off. All courses are free. They use the read-learn-do method. You read and understand a short block of text, try your hand at it,
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