Marc-André Cournoyer

Practicing Ruby: A Newsletter by Gregory Brown

If you've been following the Ruby scene for a while you'll have heard of Gregory Brown. He's the author of O'Reilly's Ruby Best Practices, creator of the Prawn PDF library, and the head honcho of the Ruby Mendicant University.

Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #093

Episode #093. Dan Benjamin (Playgrounder, Hivelogic) is back this week. We’ve got a ton of news this week and just maybe an awkward moment or two. Also, I mis-pronounced John Mettreaux’s name wrong, calling him Jake. Sorry about that.

Update: We’re now accepting stories and feedback to @railsenvy on Twitter. You know, if you feel like letting us know about something.

How To Create Your Own Programming Language (Using Ruby and/or Java)

createyourown.pngCreate Your Own Programming Language is a interesting new information product and community by Marc-André Cournoyer (of Thin fame) that promises to teach you how to create a simple programming language.

How to load gems only when your tests are not run from TextMate

Working with new people often influences the way you work. The influences can range from picking up simple tricks to seeing fundamental facts about your craft in a new light.This week when
I began working with James I saw him run his tests directly from TextMate. Of course I knew it was possible to run Ruby from TM, including tests.For some inexplicable reason however I had never bothered to try it.

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