why's guide to Ruby
The Pragmatic Programmers recommend learning a new {programming} language every year or so. I think this is great advice for the professional, and have always intended to do follow it. This {financial} year I'm working on Python, which I have come to appreciate more than I'd anticipated, coming from a perl and java background. Next fall, as financial year 2005 gets underway, I will seriously consider turning to Ruby, if no other reason than as an excuse to spend some time with why's (poignant) guide to Ruby. Cartoons, sidebars, programming examples - there's something there for everybody. Another advantage of waiting is that it may actually be done by then.
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