Everyone has to start somewhere.

I spent many of the first years of my career as a developer flailing around like an inflatable man in front of a car dealership. I picked up bad habits, followed bad patterns, adopted bad technologies (Adobe Air, anyone?), and went down way too many dead ends.

Over the last 15 years – the section of my career where I could call myself a developer without worrying someone would check my ID and toss me out of the club – I've also prioritized mentoring others. Being a developer is one of the most rewarding things I can do with my time and energy. I try to fan those flames whenever I can in others, and I've been proud to be a part of several success stories.

Semicolonic is my attempt to take that mentorship on the road, if you will, for a wider audience. We'll start at a point where folks interested in becoming web developers can come along for the ride: Exploring the current Javascript frameworks (both client-side and server-side), comparing and contrasting.

Your feedback is part of the process. If I find an audience among folks who need to understand CSS or the basics of HTML, we'll also take some time to review that. Think of Semicolonic as the hip, cool TA in your self-taught developer journey.

OK, sleeves rolled up. Let's go.