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Avdi Grimm

Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Guest Avdi Grimm: Creator of the RubyTapas Screencast Series and author of Exceptional Ruby and Confident Ruby. avdi.codes  Summary Avdi Grimm has been creating the RubyTapas screencast series for five years. In this episode Avdi and I talk about why he decided to do RubyTapas, and what makes a good episode. We also talk about the resources that helped us when we were learning to code. Then Avdi talks about his experience building the RubyTapas web site and explains how sometimes avoiding code can be the best business decision of all. Notes 01:20 - Starting and Sustaining RubyTapas 04:59 - Shorter Episodes Vs Longer Episodes 08:00 - Creating an Example for a Topic 10:49 - Future-proofing Episodes 12:51 - Helpful Resources When Avdi and Noel Were Learning How to Code  Programming Perl (The Camel Book)  The Pragmatic Programmer  Code Complete  Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns Ruby Midwest 2011 Confident Code by Avdi Grimm  18:31 - Learning New Things Now; Online Marketing  Copyblogger   26:12 - Avoiding Code

<h2>Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm</h2> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/tech_done_right" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tech_done_right</a>, and please leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-done-right/id1195695341?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <h2>Guest</h2> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/avdi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avdi Grimm</a>: Creator of the <a href="https://www.rubytapas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RubyTapas Screencast Series</a> and author of <a href="http://exceptionalruby.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exceptional Ruby</a> and <a href="http://www.confidentruby.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Confident Ruby</a>. <a href="https://avdi.codes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">avdi.codes</a> </p> <h2>Summary</h2> <p>Avdi Grimm has been creating the RubyTapas screencast series for five years. In this episode Avdi and I talk about why he decided to do RubyTapas, and what makes a good episode. We also talk about the resources that helped us when we were learning to code. Then Avdi talks about his experience building the RubyTapas web site and explains how sometimes avoiding code can be the best business decision of all.</p> <h2>Notes</h2> <p>01:20 - Starting and Sustaining RubyTapas</p> <p>04:59 - Shorter Episodes Vs Longer Episodes</p> <p>08:00 - Creating an Example for a Topic</p> <p>10:49 - Future-proofing Episodes</p> <p>12:51 - Helpful Resources When Avdi and Noel Were Learning How to Code</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_Perl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Programming Perl (The Camel Book)</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-Journeyman-Master/dp/020161622X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pragmatic Programmer</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Code-Complete-Practical-Handbook-Construction/dp/0735619670" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Code Complete</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Smalltalk-Best-Practice-Patterns-Kent/dp/013476904X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1508781341&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=smalltalk+best+practice+patterns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8J0j2xJFgQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby Midwest 2011 Confident Code by Avdi Grimm</a></li> </ul> <p>18:31 - Learning New Things Now; Online Marketing</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.copyblogger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copyblogger</a> </li> </ul> <p>26:12 - Avoiding Code</p>

Episode 24: Ruby Tapas and Avoiding Code with Avdi Grimm