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Personal blog · astonj.com · on HN as AstonJprogrammingweb
(via @AstonJ) is a personal blog at astonj.com about programming and web. Since 2011, 5 different Hacker News readers have linked it 9 times. The last post was in 2021, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (2) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link astonj.com's guide to learning Ruby and Rails as a starting point for beginners. It is suggested alongside a separate article on whether Rails suits beginners.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 2 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Most-linked posts?
- /tech/best-way-to-learn-ruby-rails/3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2011-12-22
What Hacker News says?
Hi Matt, you make some interesting points. Here's what I think as a relative newcomer to both Ruby and Rails (but not to building large/busy websites). MIGRATION/UPGRADES & STABILITY VS PLAYGROUND ZONE. I appreciate what you're saying and yes upgrading could be easier - but the benefit of the way Rails does it now, is that uptake is significantly higher, because it is practically pushed on you. I think I prefer this…
Comment linking /tech/best-way-to-learn-ruby-rails/
on “Learning from Rails' failures”Submitted Ruby is about to get red hot again -- Opal -- Volt -- Ruby Fire -- Rails as a story · 9 points
HN discussionI would suggest reading these two articles: http://rob.yurkowski.net/post/17610425880/rails-is-definitel... Best way to Learn Ruby & Rails http://astonj.com/tech/best-way-to-learn-ruby-rails/
Comment linking /tech/best-way-to-learn-ruby-rails/
on “Ask HN: Is Ruby on Rails for beginners?”Submitted What’s so special about Ruby on Rails? as a story · 6 points
HN discussionhttp://astonj.com/anyone-can-ride-rails.pdf
Comment linking /anyone-can-ride-rails.pdf
on “Anyone Can Ride Rails - should I write this book?”Submitted Ruby is about to get red hot. Again as a story · 3 points
HN discussion@Aqua_Geek & @tfitzgerald yes, I already have that in my Chrome's bookmark. I also bookmarked the following: BOOKS + Why's (Poignant) Guide To Ruby ( http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/ ) + Learn To Program ( http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ ) + The Book Of Ruby by Sapphire Steel Software ( http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Book-Of-Ruby ) + The Bastards Book of Ruby ( http://ruby.bastardsbook.com/toc/ ) BLOG TIP…
Comment linking /tech/best-way-to-learn-ruby-rails/
on “Ask HN: Recommend a great book on Ruby on Rails for a Beginner”Submitted It’s not that Rails isn’t for beginners – it’s just that it’s not for the lazy. as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted What's special about Ruby? as a story · 2 points
HN discussion