How To Be More Than A Stereotype • July 13, 2014
When I was 11 years old I saw a news story about a controversy generated by the new talking Barbie doll. The uproar was caused by one of Barbie’s lines: “Math class is tough.” Frankly, I was too young at … Continued
A Ruby Newb’s Intro to Classes and Object-Orientedness • July 06, 2014
Dearth of beginner-friendly info on the web got you down? Don’t worry, I’m going to explain Ruby’s classes and this weird object-oriented thing for you. The Beginner’s Path So you’re just starting out learning a programming language, and you are … Continued
RSpec 3 Cheatsheet • June 30, 2014
This is a quick and dirty reference guide to the absolute basics of RSpec 3. My experience has been that beginner programmers don’t get enough practice with testing, and that a lot of RSpec references don’t specify which version they’re … Continued
Ruby Loops Demystified • June 24, 2014
Note: This explanation of looping is geared towards absolutely-100%-new programmers. Consider yourself warned. Also, I highly recommend typing the examples into a new Ruby file and then running it to see the output and get a better feel for what … Continued
That Key Thing They Don’t Teach Beginning Programmers • May 30, 2014
Disclaimer: I have taken a limited number of “intro programming” classes, being but a single person, though I have had my impression confirmed by others. If you teach/have taken a course that includes my “missing fundamental,” promote that excellentness in … Continued
Syonara, Suckers: Easy Visa Countries by Max Stay (US Citizens) • October 21, 2013
Ever had the thought, Yeah, me too. After 9 months of world travel (4 continents and 9 countries), I wanted to live in a place that I had set up the way I like it, in a nice town, to … Continued