Reddit reviews Head First Ruby: A Brain-Friendly Guide
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Udemy has a great course on Full Stack Web Development and Java. PluralSight also has phenomenal paths on C# and Java.
Check out GitHub and do a search for some projects you might be interested in. Fantasy text based games, checklists, to-do lists, mobile games, etc. See how other people write code. Eventually you can offer to participate in the projects and contribute or fork your own.
Books! Books are great resources, especially if you know where to look. Some can get dated, very quickly, but others are timeless.
Core Java Volume I
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science
Eloquent JavaScript
Head First Ruby
Regarding Python Programming: Let me tell you everyone's most hated research methodology. An anecdote! I hated, I absolutely HATED* Python.
"Python is beautiful!" said the pompous coder. "Python is the world!" said the obnoxious tool. I thought it was ugly, jagged, white space loving garbage.
Turned out, it was the method I was learning Python. That book changed my life.
Anyway, back to the other books.
Core Java Volume I and II are INSANE in the amount of information they give. You will learn more about Java than you probably care to know, but when you finish both volumes you'll be able to do anything with the language.
Eloquent JavaScript is one of the best JavaScript books I've read, and I've not read them all, but I've read more than a few. But who am I? :D
I'd get the Ruby book after you've learned some Python or get it before you dig into Python. Could get a little confusing. But after one, you'll essentially know the other.
Some of the replies have suggested to ask your company to cross train or see what stack their working in and learn that. I disagree for a couple of reasons (which should be taken with a heaping spoon of salt):
This is another example of personal experience, I am far from an expert.
Check out some podcasts too!
Coding Blocks .NET
Code Newbie
Programming Throwdown
Coder Radio (see below)
Sometimes that guy can be super jaded and negative, just an fyi... They do cover good subjects, though.
Also, not a podcast, but https://scaleyourcode.com/ has some good insight on software development as a career.
Good luck! There is a slew of information out there.
I just gave this answer to another post:
If you're new to Ruby, Head First Ruby is a really good intro book, follow it up with POODR by Sandi Metz.
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The Ruby Programming Track on Odin Project is also good for someone new to Ruby.
Head First Ruby is my favorite for beginners. It's an easy and fun read that introduces the core concepts well. I recommend doing all the exercises and moving onto Project Euler.