The second day of RubyConf 2006 dawned with snow on the ground. This isn’t unusual for Denver in late October, but it’s special to me since snow is a much rarer element in North Carolina, even in mid-January. The talks have been fascinating so far. Some have been more relevant … Continue reading
I’m off to RubyConf 2006 tomorrow. I used to live in Colorado so I’m looking forward to returning to the area and exploring some old haunts. I’m also looking forward to hanging out with other Ruby geeks and hear Nathaniel’s talk again (he gave it at last night’s Ruby meetup). … Continue reading
Teascript is my latest Rails application. It’s scheduled to go live in mid-September. You can read more about it in the original announcement that I posted a few weeks ago. Beta testing for Teascript begins next week. I’m looking for a dozen or so people to help sanity check the … Continue reading
Last night’s meeting of the Raleigh-area Ruby Brigade set another record for attendance: 44 by Nathaniel’s count. This is 14 more than last month’s meeting. Incredible! This was another first for the group in that we were meeting at Red Hat’s headquarters on NC State’s centennial campus instead of our … Continue reading
Teascript is a Rails-based web application I’ve been working on for about a month. It’s targeted towards home school parents and students who need to design a high school transcript with minimum fuss. Traditionally, this process has been quite involved. My own parents and I designed my transcript using an … Continue reading
Last Thursday’s meeting of the Raleigh-area Ruby Brigade (also known as raleigh.rb, the Ruby Meetup, or the Ruby User’s Group… take your pick) was a huge success. A record-breaking 30 Rubyists were in attendance. Whether that was due to RailsConf or whether it was just a freak occurrence, I don’t … Continue reading
Yes, I’ve left SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company. What would make me do such a thing? There were many factors involved in the decision, of course, but the primary reason was the opportunity to work full-time with Ruby on Rails from home. This will give me more … Continue reading
So what in the world is Ruby on Rails? Where does it make sense to use it? How do you get started developing with it? And why would I forsake the established Java community for the wild ravages of a “new” technology, and love every minute of it? The next … Continue reading
The fine folks at RailsConf have reopened registration for an additional 150 seats. If you were thinking of going before, but didn’t get a ticket prior to registration closing, now is the time to take action. No, seriously, it is!
Another new Ruby e-zine is getting started. Joining Artima’s Ruby Code & Style is Red Letter: The Ruby Journal. They are currently searching for writing contributions of all types and sizes, and the most important part is that they’ll pay you for what you contribute. Column-length stories start at $350. … Continue reading