Learning To Program Using Ruby
summary
Learns Ruby in about one and a half years through online tutorials then a paid internship at simplification where hands on work forces learning by doing and mentoring. Builds a vending machine project that exposes testing and design pain points when using a singleton, discovers recursion and classes versus objects are recurring stumbling blocks, and uses Code School, RubyMonk and books like Head First Design Patterns and Clean Code. Starts a free weekly Ruby Monsters course for women that yields at least one attendee building real websites.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 4:55From self-study to internship
- 12:53Challenges for beginners in Ruby
- 15:45Advantages and disadvantages of Ruby
- 16:47Why we need more women in programming
- 23:17Conclusion and call to action
