DABlog

People have been asking me a question about the upcoming Ruby training in September that I’m doing with Erik Kastner, namely:

I’m already using Ruby. The course is an “intro”. Should I take it?

To which I say

Very likely, yes!

And here are some reasons why.

• It is an intro, but it’s a fast-paced intro. We ramp the class up quickly.

• It’s four days long, which means there’s time to get into some pretty advanced topics.

• Most important: I’ve had many students over the years who have been using Ruby for a while but are really, really glad to go over the language thoroughly, and from the ground up. It’s a way to nail everything down, and to learn about how things like message-resolution, self, metaprogramming, blocks and lambdas, and other parts of the language really work.

And if you’ve never heard someone explain singleton methods before they explain classes, you’re in for a treat! :-) Some of what we cover may be familiar to you—but some won’t. And you won’t be bored, I promise!

If you’ve got any questions about the course, please contact me. I’ll be glad to discuss it with you and determine whether it’s a good fit.

Details and registration are here.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

P.S. If you have any friends, co-workers, and/or employees who you think might be interested in learning Ruby, please forward the info to them too. Thanks!