This is a good thread and excellent replies. I am also a trying hard programmer who wants to learn more about bitcoin development. I saw some good documentations from the replies in this thread. I will try to learn thru those. Thanks for starting this.
I agree I am learning a lot more every day the more I spend here. I appreciate the knowledge I get here and while I can not always comment on what's being discussed, I still learn. I am hoping to be able to one day in a few years land myself a job at a software development company without having to go to school and the posted guides are excellent resources.