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subconsciously, maybe there are helpful little gnomes running around
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Read, Practice and Help Others (Score:2)
I started by reading everything I could find on Perl. Then I started using Perl to add functionality to my web site. Later I started writing stand-alone apps so that I wouldn't have to buy some pricey piece of software. A short time after that I started using Perl at work to make my data entry job easier. (Stop laughing, the job market sucked.)
It was at that time that I found Perl Monks. I would read the posts every day and absorb as much as I could. I started posting replies when I knew the answer (or thought that I did).
I've had several jobs since then and each new job is a step up. I'm currently working as a (mostly) Perl developer with a snazzy title, "Senior Design Engineer".
I wish you all the best. May it be a fun and enlightening journey!
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I am hoping it will be and I hope to learn enough to give back to the community in some way.