I was way off on the dog. Don't tell anyone. I'm kinda working on this thing kinda where I practice knowing everything and, well, that dog error will ruin my street cred.

Patience. There's a lot of tips and advice quite a few of us have written about but without patience it won't work. Nowadays with communities and authors hosting engagement initiatives, you can meet a lot of people quickly which helps find a place. Have you heard of #weekend-engagement? That's a cool spot to mingle.

You're doing great. As far as the inner and outer workings of the blockchain, that takes time too, try not to get discouraged. I'm rapidly approaching my 4-year and still learning how the chain works. You're a stake holder now though, motivation, everything you need to know is open source. The more you know.. you know the rest. And most everyone around here is supportive and helpful. If and when you get confused, just ask, you'll find your answer.

But at least you found us.. that's the best part.