I use this exact approach and have also banged out not-entirely horrible code in >=1 month. I did this when I learned Rails.
I started with a couple basic 15 minute guides and then hammered myself from all directions incrementally switching between stuff like Hartl's guide, PeepCode, Railscast, etc.
I do find that learning from diverse sources really accelerates the learning process for me. It also breaks up the monotony of pounding through exercises in a single book.
I started with a couple basic 15 minute guides and then hammered myself from all directions incrementally switching between stuff like Hartl's guide, PeepCode, Railscast, etc.
I do find that learning from diverse sources really accelerates the learning process for me. It also breaks up the monotony of pounding through exercises in a single book.