Starting an Education in IT?

AriaStar asks: "It's overwhelming to start trying to learn all the different technologies needed to go into programming. It seems that every type of technology assumes knowledge of a different one, which in turn requires knowledge of another, until it's gone full circle. I am interested in everything from Unix to AJAX to Perl. Things like HTML, Javascript, and SQL are like English, but then again, they're basic. Where is the best place to start? What is a good path for someone who learns quickly and easily, but who is simply too overwhelmed, to take?"

Comments

Re:It doesn't matter

[Irish_Samurai]

My sugggestion: get a BS in Nursing

Actually, an even easier and more profitable path would be to get an education as a pharmacy tech. Pharmacist techs make more and are in an equal demand to nurses.

Re:learn by solving *your* problems

[SamBeckett]

My momma says aligators or ornary 'cause they've got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Re:90% of these replies are crap,

[raftpeople]

I recommend, as your first project, to write a program that will automatically read slashdot postings and determine which ones are crap. We can call this service "Crapoogle."

Re:What's The Best Way To Eat An Elephant?

[Tablizer]

Answer: Stop voting for them :-)