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A Ruby Couple: Interview with James and Dana Gray

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
It's another week without a Questions Five Ways discussion, but I've got another great interview that more than makes up for it. James Gray (@JEG2) is...

People Behind GoGaRuCo, Josh Susser

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
I didn't get a Questions Five Ways discussion done this week, hopefully I'll get that back on track next week. I did finish up another project I've been...

Reading and Testing Your Legacy Code

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
In this week's installment of Questions Five Ways, we're talking about testing and code reading as tools for dealing with legacy code. This week's participants...

More of the Ruby Mendicant: Gregory Brown's Back with Another Great Project

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
For the second interview in this morning's double-header, I've got a quick one with Gregory Brown (@seacreature) about his recently announced second run...

Feedzirra and Typhoeus: an Interview with Paul Dix

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
With my recent Questions Five Ways series, I've gotten away from my regular interviews. To break that dry spell, I've get a pair great interviews for you...

Good Programmers and How to Become One: Questions Five Ways

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
The guys behind the Ruby Best Practices Blog are my guests for this installment of Questions Five Ways. I'm a big fan of both the RBP book and the blog...

Communities, Publishers, and Conferences.

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
JavaOne [h]as a *very* different feel than that of a Ruby show, obviously :P — Leah SilberReally starting to believe that small, short, regional conferences...

Publishers, Can Improve Their Markets and Sell More Books

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
As a writer (blogs, magazines, and a book), I've got an unhealthy interest in publishing. A number of my blog posts spring from that attraction. Here...

Code Reading follow-up

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
I'm glad to see that my Questions Five Ways posts are starting to draw comments and that the discussions are starting to get some legs of there own. Part...

Books, Bits, or both?

almost 3 years ago by pate on On Ruby.
"Heh, I've been working thru the PDF for a while. Now that the book is here, I'm digging a little deeper." —Jim WeirichThis is a pattern I've seen in...