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How to become a famous Rails Developer, Ruby Rockstar or Code Ninja

on YouTube 35m
Talkat RailsConf 2009 · 2009-05-04..05-07· [ruby-on-rails, career-development]

speaker

name:Chris Wanstrath
links:none on file

resources

video:https://youtu.be/JUUvq48Gb3w
slides:none on file

summary

Practical roadmap: pick a memorable blog name, custom design and a consistent tone, practice daily posts, then publish a one-night plugin or tiny library that fixes a recurring pain and write a how-to install post; concrete example: a PHP YAML parser called spyc ships, hits 70 downloads and moves career prospects. Use Git and make sharing instant (avoid long SourceForge registration — five-category forms, 200-character pleas, 1–3 day wait); build small gems, contribute to Rails, attend meetups and maintain projects.

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chapters (8)

  1. 0:00Building a personal brand
  2. 4:58Blogging and networking
  3. 7:22Creating and contributing
  4. 10:02Philosophy of development
  5. 12:24Personal career journey
  6. 15:59The problem with legacy tools
  7. 21:12Reducing friction
  8. 25:03Q&A and closing thoughts

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