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If I'm answering the question from my perspective, it's because I'm 17, I have no income and I can't drive

• gnosis 14y ago
  It doesn't matter what your age is. What matters is what you do and how you do it. Not being able to drive needn't stop you. You might be able to get a ride from someone else (family, friends) or take public transport. Not to mention the possibility of learning to drive. As for income, you don't need it to organize a user's group. And if you did need it, you could try to get a job to earn some. Participating in and organizing users' groups is a good way to make contacts which might lead to job opportunities, by the way.
  • rubynerd 14y ago
    Oh no, the income is for paying for public transports to get me there At the moment, I have a terrible, terrible portfolio/resume, so getting a job isn't on the horizon yet, but if I do I'll be learning to drive pretty sharp-ish At this precise time in my life, one of the most important things in my life is getting code written for a portfolio
• ryanbrunner 14y ago
  The driving may be an issue depending on how far you are from a city centre, but I wouldn't let the fact that you're 17 get in the way. The biggest applause during the lightning talks at RailsConf was from a high school senior who came up and presented.
  • rubynerd 14y ago
    I am so jealous of him :< I'm in the middle of the sticks at the moment, but hopefully to a town with a train link to London, which would be amazing if I could pay for trips to London for meetups :D
    • ryanbrunner 14y ago
      Honestly, ask your parents. I can't imagine that decent parents would have an issue with their kid needing a bit of extra money to spend some time learning an extremely valuable skill.