No, not a drug; although some people may consider it a drug. Over the last few weeks I have been more driven to learn about web development. One of the things that I have learned is to document everything. I pretty much have tried to document every little detail of my learning process and I love every minute of it.

So far, one of the greatest things that I have learned was from viewing a WordPress video about theme development. The lesson was to use a version control system and commit wisely. I have since started to learn how to work with SVN and am in the midst of learning how Git works. Both are phenomenal tools that are great to know.

But really, what I was really trying to say is that I recently have spent – what seems to be for some – an unhealthy amount of time online. I have frequented the WordPress.org support forums and been looking at random WordPress themes from the repository to get a glimpse of how other developer code for their themes. It has been insightful and good.

Truly the best lesson out of it all is documenting everything. I think that is why I have been more and more compelled to blog about it all. It’s not really about sharing but learning by doing it so it sticks better.

In a way my digital addiction just may very well lead me in the right direction of what I really love to do. I say this because I really have learned a lot communication and development. Socialization and communication is a powerful medium not to be taken for granted. The way we interact with one another has drastically changed and will continue to change. Social media and sites have played a huge role in my life and I feel that it will be a great fit for me down the road.

Don’t get me wrong, I still would love to get a degree in computer science one day but for the time being I am beyond happy with how my life is going. I am learning new things in PHP, HTML, CSS, and just the web in general everyday and I am slowly getting the confidence to apply for a job I know will better suit me and the lifestyle I want to lead.