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Features

  • Chad Fowler on Ruby
    interviewed by Michael Swaine
    A legend in the Ruby community shares his recollections and insights and hopes, from the early days of Ruby enthusiasts to the future of Ruby on silicon and Ruby for phones.
  • What’s New in Ruby 1.9.2
    by Dave Thomas
    It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have a worthy successor to Ruby 1.8. Fast, fully featured, and fun, Ruby 1.9.2 should be your Ruby of choice.
  • Three Bundler Benefits
    by Paolo Perrotta
    Why you should start using Bundler to manage your Ruby gems right now.
  • New Series: Everyday JRuby
    by Ian Dees
    Wherein Ian begins a series of articles on using Ruby on the JVM to solve everyday problems.
  • Cohesive Software Design
    by Tim Ottinger, Jeff Langr
    Those big software design concepts like coupling, cohesion, abstraction, and volatility have real practical value. In this article, we'll talk about how cohesion can make your life as a programmer easier.
  • When Did That Happen?
    by Dan Wohlbruck
    Dan wraps up the year with a look back at the era of the personal computer.

Departments

  • Up Front
    by Michael Swaine
    Our Ruby issue celebrates ten years of RubyConf, the tenth anniversary of the Pickaxe Book, and the latest version of the language.
  • Choice Bits
    A new use for gummy bears and other tweets.
  • Guru Meditation
    by Andy Hunt
    The Perfect Deadline: how to avoid both cognitive shutdown and endless procrastination.
  • Way of the Agile Warrior
    by Jonathan Rasmusson
    Jonathan explains the benefits of startin’ Spartan.
  • Calendar
    Ruby on Rails and February in Florida: a win-win-win-win.
  • Shady Illuminations
    by John Shade
    John laments stochastic intransitivity and the loss of the Wordstar diamond.

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