I remember Matz releasing Ruby 1.8.2 last year for Christmas. At the time I was just starting out and showing my first interest towards Ruby and I remember going to Hodges Figgis in Dublin (where I used to live), and buying a copy of the Pickaxe. This is year there isn't a third edition, and it's early for the 2nd edition of The Ruby Way, but...

Long winded introductions are either boring or brilliant. More often than not the former. I often skip the preface and acknowledgments in technical books, to find a more interesting entry point a dozen pages later. I will therefore save you from the burden of a boring, egocentric and narcissistic presentation while still introducing myself. My...

Long winded introductions are either boring or brilliant. More often than not the former. I often skip the preface and acknowledgments in technical books, to find a more interesting entry point a dozen pages later. I will therefore save you from the burden of a boring, egocentric and narcissistic presentation while still introducing myself. My...