Every blog has its first post, this is the one. I’d like to begin with a short introduction. I’m 28, based in Cracow, working full time as a translator and trying to dive into the ocean of programming. The idea of software development has been circling around my mind for several years. Although I gave it a try few times, it yielded no success. I bet started in a similar fashion as many of you, dear readers – looking around and trying to figure out what the hell should I begin with.

Does “Thinking in Java” rings a bell? Few years ago I thought it was a great idea to grab it pair with some online course. The choice fell on “Java for complete beginners” by John Purcell. The knowledge was substantial yet somehow, lacking IT background, I couldn’t wrap my mind around it and… no offence John, I must admit to something. The mix of low tone voice accompanied by a classical intro took stronger effect than a sleeping pill. This phenomena still astonishes me – I started fresh just to feel drowsy after 6 minutes, and after the 12 minute mark I could fall asleep anywhere, anytime, literally.

It all seemed too detached, abstract, illusory and made as little sense as the Python’s death bridge keeper’s question of the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow (it’s 42 btw). Before I saw any potential real world application, I found myself surrounded by polymorphism, abstract classes and static methods…