> I am stuck on my first app. I find myself re-reading general documentation
> for answers which is getting old. I picked up the Rails 4 Way book but
> that looked a bit advanced. I have read so general stuff much that I am
> forgetting basics ;-) - like how to use Ruby.
>
>
Ruby in a Nutshell is a good reference. Refer that book and experiment in
the irb .
I wonder how to get specific help when you work alone, are self funded, and
> do not have a budget for support or training. I posted a question to stack
> overflow, but a few days have gone by and not usable answer yet. I have
> heard of airpair <http://www.airpair.com/> but could run up a bill pretty
> fast with $60-90+ per hour.
>
>
You need to learn how to solve programming problems. Here is the steps to
follow:
1. Write down your question.
This makes you think and clarify your thoughts.
2. Design an experiment to answer that question.
Keep the variables to a minimum so that you can solve the problem
easily. You can then experiment in the irb, rails console or create a test
case to reproduce the problem.
3. Run the experiment to learn.
If you are still not able to solve the problem, you post what you have done
and what results you are getting to get help on this mailing list.
> Any ideas or general thoughts on getting help with projects when you hit a
> snag or want a feature that is beyond your current abilities? I used
> elance for a php project once. Result took much longer than promised and
> had lots of mistakes before it was right. I have again begun to wonder
> about using contractors from on one of these elance type sites. What have
> you tried when hitting a roadblock or have bigger vision than current
> skills?
>
It's all about breaking down big problems into smaller problems that you
can solve individually. I personally would never pay anyone for mentoring.
Having a mentor also helps.
Good luck,
Bala Paranj
www.rubyplus.com
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